Morgenbezoek
1796
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
43; 53
About this artwork
height 53 cm x width 43 cm
Art Historical Context
**Morgenbezoek (Morning Visit)** *Adriaan de Lelie, 1796, oil on panel, × 43 cm* Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Adriaan de Lelie, a prominent Dutch painter of the late 18th, captures an intimate moment in *Morgenbezoek*, "Morning Visit." Created in 1796 during the Batavian Republic—a time of political upheaval following the French Revolution—this small-scale oil on panel exemplifies the enduring tradition of Dutch genre painting. De Lelie, trained in the spirit of 17th-century masters like ter Borch, specialized in refined conversation pieces depicting everyday social interactions within elega...
About the Artist
Adriaan de Lelie
Comment on works: Portraits, genre