Vincent van Gogh A Peasant Woman Digging Nuenen, Holland, 1885 Oil on canvas, laid down on panel 42 x 32 cm Van Gogh lived for two years at Nuenen in Holland painting peasant subjects. In such works he uses a palette of drab earth colours far removed from the vibrant contrasting pigments of his later … Read more
Aelbert Cuyp Huntsmen Halted Dordrecht, Holland, the early 1650s Oil on canvas 92.7 x 130.8 cm It has been suggested that the huntsmen might be the three sons of Cornelis van Beveren, a diplomat and wealthy patron from Cuyp’s home town of Dordrecht. However, there is insufficient evidence for this. They wear fashionable Hungarian hunting … Read more
Cornelis Dusart The Milk Seller Haarlem, Holland, 1679 Oil on wood 38.8 x 29.5 cm This, Dusart’s earliest dated work, was produced in the year he completed his studies with Adriaen van Ostade (1610-1685). It is based on a drawing by his teacher which typically shows a peasant scene. A travelling milk seller, with a … Read more