The Players, Jacob Ochtervelt, C. 1660 - C. 1682 — Jacob Ochtervelt

The players, Jacob Ochtervelt, c. 1660 - c. 1682

Admire Jacob Ochtervelt’s ‘The Players,’ a 1682 Dutch Golden Age masterpiece. A charming scene of musicians & family, exquisitely rendered in oil on canvas. Hand-painted reproduction available.


jacob ochtervelt (1635 - 1682)

Jacob Ochtervelt (1635-1682) was a Dutch Golden Age painter known for intimate genre scenes & portraits. Explore his works depicting daily life, musicians, and family groups.

Two musicians, a man with bagpipes and a hurdy boy, play a tune for a little girl with her mother and maid. The mother already counts some pieces for the playmen. On the wall a large painting of a landscape.