Two Boys Standing with Backs Turned
Karel Dujardin
1659
Medium
oil paint counterproof or monotype with gray wash on laid paper, lined or inlaid with Japanese paper
Dimensions
sheet: 13.3 × 10.2 cm (5 1/4 × 4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Joseph F. McCrindle Endowment Fund
Accession Number
2018.166.1
About the Artist
Karel Dujardin · 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...