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Man with a fiddle in bad company
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Man with a fiddle in bad company

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

h 30cm × w 25cm × d 8cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

panel; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

the man is robbed (brothel scene); one person with musical instrument, not playing - CC - out of doors; violin, fiddle

Acquisition Method

bequest

Acquired

1870

Notes

signatuur, rechtsonder: ‘JSteen’

Collection Type

paintings

About Jan Havicksz. Steen

1620–1685Dutch Republic

Prolific and versatile painter of history, genre, and portrait painting. Known for his comic touch which was analogous to contemporary comic literature and performance. Comment on works: Genre; History; Mythology; Landscapes; Portraits