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Peasant wedding

Jan Havicksz. Steen

1672

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

h 38.5cm × w 50cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

panel; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

wedding feast, wedding meal; violin, fiddle; viola, violoncello; double bass

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1803

Notes

olieverf op paneel

Collection Type

paintings

About Jan Havicksz. Steen

1620–1685 • Dutch 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

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