Heilige Familie
Jan van Somer
1672
Medium
paper
Dimensions
280; 331
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
Jan van Somer’s *Heilige Familie* (Holy Family), created in 1672, captures the intimate domestic moment of Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus. Rendered on paper measuring 331 by 280 millimeters, the work reflects the Dutch artist’s engagement with religious subjects that remained popular even as the Netherlands embraced Protestantism. Such images often served private devotion, offering quiet reassurance through familiar biblical scenes. As a work on paper, it likely represents a print or drawing intended for wider circulation among collectors. The presence of the stamped collector’s mark Lugt...