A Writer Trimming His Pen, Jan Ekels (ii), 1784 — Jan Ekels The Younger

A Writer Trimming his Pen, Jan Ekels (II), 1784


Jan Ekels the Younger (1759 - 1793)

Explore the genre scenes & masterful imitations of Jan Ekels the Younger (1759-1793). Dutch painter known for his realistic depictions of daily life & inspired by Molenaer & Ter Borch.

In an interior, a writer cuts his pen. He sits at a table by the window, above the table a mirror in which the man's face can be seen. On the table an ink set, on the right is a coat over the chair.