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The Sick Child
Gabriël Metsu, c. 1664 - c. 1666, painting, SK-A-3059
A worried mother looks at her young daughter, slumped listlessly on her lap. Metsu chose an unusual subject, since depictions of poorly children are rare in 17th-century art. Perhaps he intended the mother to personify charity, Caritas. Then the picture of the Crucifixion on the wall would be a…
Banquet at the Crossbowmen’s Guild…
Bartholomeus van der Helst, 1648, painting, SK-C-2
Civic guards were the city’s militia. They were volunteers. In Amsterdam, each district had its own company with its own headquarters. In the 17th century, larger and grander buildings were built. Group portraits of the members lined the walls. In 1648, Van der Helst immortalised this Amsterdam…
On display in room 2.8
Square Man
Karel Appel, 1951, painting, SK-A-5002
The square man squeezes with difficulty into this square canvas. He seems to squint slightly with his red and green eyes and his blue mouth gapes open. The head is too big, the body is too small, and the arms and legs are too short, yet with his fiercely coloured body and his ponderous genitals, he…
On display in room 3.3
Still Life with Roemer, Flute…
Jan Jansz. van de Velde (III), 1651, painting, SK-A-3988
Hussars
George Hendrik Breitner, c. 1880 - c. 1890, painting, SK-A-2978
Portrait of Johannes van Rees…
Willem Jansz. Ploy (attributed to), 1663, painting, SK-A-809
The Gevangenpoort, The Hague
Johannes Adrianus van der Drift, 1820 - 1830, painting, SK-A-942
Portrait of Jacob van den Eynde,…
Arnoud van Halen, 1700 - 1732, painting, SK-A-4561
The Battle of Cadiz
Aert Anthonisz, 1608, painting, SK-A-1367
Dordrecht bij avond
Jacob Maris, c. 1870 - c. 1899, painting, SK-A-2273