Prince’s Day, Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1660 - 1679
1679
46.0 x 63.0 cm
Prince's Day. Inn interior with a company celebrating the birthday of Prince Willem III on 14 November 1650. People sit at the table drinking, eating and laughing. On the left, a man reads something from a paper. On the wall above a bedstead hangs a painting with the portrait of the prince. Above the table a copper crown with an orange branch and a bell.
jan havickszoon steen (1626 – 1679)
Jan Steen (1626-1679) was a leading Dutch Golden Age genre painter known for lively, humorous scenes filled with psychological insight & moral themes. Explore his colorful depictions of everyday life and influence on Baroque art.
About this artwork
- Title: Prince’s Day, Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1660 - 1679
- Artist: jan havickszoon steen
- Year: 1679
- Original dimensions: 46.0 x 63.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color hue: Yellow-Green Range
- Color intensity: Monochromatic