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Still Life with Asparagus
Adriaen Coorte, 1697, painting, SK-A-2099
Most of Coorte’s paintings are small, intimate still lifes. With their simple subjects - asparagus, or berries - his paintings contrast starkly with the magnificent, extravagant still lifes then in vogue. Those pictures are all about the profusion of valuable objects and foods, while here the…
On display in room 2.24
Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Maria…
Rembrandt van Rijn, 1639, painting, SK-C-597
Maria Trip, daughter of one of Amsterdam’s wealthiest merchants, was twenty when Rembrandt painted her portrait. The artist placed Maria against a stone arch and devoted particular attention to the reflected light, the fashionable dress and jewellery. The costly garments are trimmed with strips of…
On display in room 2.8
Still Life with a Gilt Cup
Willem Claesz Heda, 1635, painting, SK-A-4830
In forty years, Willem Heda only ever painted still lifes. His paintings differ from the still lifes of his contemporaries: the colours are gentler, cooler and more harmonious. The bright yellow lemon peel is the only colour accent. In this work, Heda shows his skill in rendering different…
On display in Gallery of Honour
The Fête champêtre
Dirck Hals, 1627, painting, SK-A-1796
Dirck Hals mostly painted people enjoying themselves, yet often included a moral message. In this painting of an ostensibly frivolous party, the chained monkey in the foreground represents man living in sin and unable to free himself. It is an admonition to the viewer to avoid licentious behaviour.…
On display in room 2.6
The Night School
Gerard Dou, c. 1660 - c. 1665, painting, SK-A-87
On display in room 2.25
The Old Drinker
Gabriël Metsu, c. 1661 - c. 1663, painting, SK-A-250
Portrait of Constantijn Huygens
Jan Lievens, c. 1628 - c. 1629, painting, SK-C-1467
On display in room 2.8
Old Woman Meditating
Gabriël Metsu, c. 1661 - c. 1663, painting, SK-A-672
‘The Skaters’: Peasants in an…
Adriaen van Ostade, c. 1656, painting, SK-A-2332
On display in room 2.13
Woman at her Toilet
Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1655 - 1660, painting, SK-A-4052
On display in room 2.25