Scène uit 'Lubbert Lubbertse of de geadelde boer' door M. van Breda

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Art Historical Context

This oil-on-panel painting by Jacobus Buys captures a lively moment from the 18th-century Dutch play *Lubbert Lubbertse of de geadelde boer* (“Lubbert Lubbertse, or the Ennobled Farmer”) by M. van Breda. Created in 1761, the work translates theatrical comedy onto a modest wooden support, inviting viewers to imagine the humorous clash between rustic origins and sudden social elevation that drives the story. Buys, active in the Dutch Republic during the Enlightenment, often drew inspiration from contemporary literature and stage productions. Such narrative scenes helped bridge the worlds of the...

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Jacobus Buys · 1724–1801

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