Mannen en een jongen aan een tafel
Jan Thomas
1664
Medium
paper
Dimensions
335; 243
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
This delicate work on paper, created by Flemish artist Jan Thomas in 1664, offers a glimpse into everyday social life during the Baroque era. Titled “Mannen en een jongen aan een tafel,” the scene likely depicts men and a boy gathered around a table, a motif common in 17th-century genre studies that explored human interaction, conversation, and domestic moments. Rendered at a modest scale of 243 by 335 millimeters, the piece’s intimate size suggests it may have been conceived as a drawing, study, or print intended for private viewing or a collector’s album. The presence of the stamped collect...