Peasants Playing Skittles
about 1655 | Jan Steen
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.
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.
Time:
about 1655
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Dutch
Material/technology:
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
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
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