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.

Currently not displayed.

Object data

Object Name

Painting

Culture

Dutch

Dated

about 1655

Artist

Jan Steen (1626 - 1679 Leiden) - GND

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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