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The sick woman
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The Sick Woman

c. 1663 - c. 1666

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 76cm × w 63.5cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

patient, sick person; examination of urine; physician, doctor; nausea, giddiness (of pregnant woman)

Acquisition Method

loan

Acquired

1885

Notes

olieverf op doek

Collection Type

paintings

About Jan Havicksz. 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