Peasants Playing Skittles
about 1655, Artist: Jan Steen
Peasants Playing Skittles
In contrast to most of Steen’s pictures, which are dominated by the lively action of a group of densely placed figures, here the dominant feature is the landscape with groups of small figures strewn across it. The anecdotal character of this genre scene is unmistakable nonetheless.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Dutch
Dated
about 1655
Material
oak wood
Dimensions
Overall: 67 cm × 85,5 cm × 10 cm
Framed: 88,5 cm × 106,5 cm × 10 cm
Signed
Inscribed at the bottom left below a board: JSteen
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 6319
Provenance
Coll. Chr. Heusch, London; 1841 Art dealing Niewenhuys, London; Coll. Williams, London; Coll. H. P. Lane, Dublin; Coll. Baron F. Hatvany, Budapest; acquired in 1917
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