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The Lovesick Maiden
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The Lovesick Maiden

ca. 1660

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

34 x 39 in. (86.4 x 99.1 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Helen Swift Neilson, 1945

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Rights

Public Domain

About Jan Steen

1620–1685Dutch 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