Muleteers at an Inn
Karel du Jardin
c. 1658 - c. 1660
Medium
oil on copper
Dimensions
43.5; 34
About this artwork
signatuur, op het hoofdstel van de muilezel: ‘Du Jardi’
About the Artist
Karel du Jardin · 1626–1678
Karel Dujardin, born in Amsterdam on September 27, 1626, was the son of the little-known painter Guilliam du Gardin. His early training came under the guidance of Nicolaes Berchem, a master whose influence is evident in Dujardin's animal and landscape depictions, while he was also inspired by the works of Paulus Potter. As a young artist, Dujardin traveled to Italy, where he immersed himself in th...