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Adriaen van de Venne

62 works

Adriaen van de Venne was a painter, printmaker and draftsperson from the Dutch Republic. Read more

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Painting of a village fair by a river with riders, a cart, sailing boats, a church spire and large trees in the foreground.

Landscape with Figures and a Village Fair (Village Kermesse)

1615

Painting of a man lying dead on a red bed in a white ruff, red cap and fur-trimmed robe, with red curtains behind.

Stadhouder prince Maurits on his state bed

c. 1625

Oil painting of a busy harbor canal with sailing ships, flags, a town skyline, and a crowd of riders and carts on a dike.

The departure of a dignitary from Middelburg

1615

Panoramic painting of a village horse fair with mounted riders, crowds, white tents, houses and a church spire under a cloudy

Princes Maurice and Frederick Henry at the Valkenburg Horse Fair

1618

Sepia-toned painting of elegant guests at a banquet, with two musicians playing lute and another instrument beside a table.

A Musical Party

c. 1635 - c. 1645

Equestrian double portrait of a couple in lace ruffs and plumed hats, with greyhounds and attendants in a muted landscape.

Friedrich V (1596-1632), Elector of the Palatinate, King of Bohemia, and his Wife Elizabeth Stuart (1596-1662) on Hor…

1626 - 1628

Elegant figures, a grey horse and a beggar meet on a country road beside a pond, with a carriage in the distance.

Spring

1625

Small 1625 panel of a summer road with a carriage, a rider on a dark horse, a running dog, and a distant church tower.

Summer

1625

Painting of an elegant couple and child walking by a harbour with sailing boats, a cart, a dog and grapes on the ground.

Autumn

1625

Brown wash interior with a skeleton, a hooded old man by a fire, a sleeping figure, a dog and a barrel.

The End of Misery

1632

Winter scene of 17th-century figures skating on a frozen lake under bare trees, with some skaters fallen on the ice.

Ice Skaters

1625

Two anthropomorphic owls in Dutch clothing skate on ice under a winter sky, with a Dutch inscription on a scroll above.

"How well we match"

1628-1637

Painting of a crowded tavern scene with people gathered around wine barrels and a dog in the foreground.

“Enough is enough” - proverb illustation

Brown monochrome painting of figures scrambling for fruit at a market table beneath a cloudy sky, with a building at left.

Proverb illustration - “Not everyone can get the fruit”

1650

Small painted landscape with a merry company under an arbor, children in trees, wagons on a road and ducks on a pond.

Merry Company in an Arbor

1615

Crowded outdoor scene with officials in black and red, halberdiers, dogs, and gabled town buildings beneath large trees.

Satirical representation of Dutch politics around 1619

1619

Painting of a man lying on a red state bed with eyes closed, wearing a white ruff and fur-trimmed robe.

Stadtholder Prince Maurice on his state bed

1625

Painting of crowded boats on a river with clergy in black robes, swimmers in the water, spectators on both banks, and rainbow

Fishing for Souls

1614

Brown monochrome interior with skeletons, a sick man in bed, a dog and a cat, and beggars in a cluttered room.

The End of Misery

1632

Winter scene with skaters on a frozen river, bare trees, and villagers on the bank under a pale sky.

Winter

1625

Painting of a busy harbor with sailing ships, flags, horsemen on a quay, and a town skyline under a cloudy sky.

The port of Middelburg

1615

Winter village scene with villagers on a frozen river, a stone bridge, bare trees, and a brawl in the foreground.

Shrove Tuesday in the Country

1625

Panoramic market scene with mounted riders, white tents, crowds, and a church spire beyond the rooftops.

Prince Maurice and Frederik Hendrik at the horse market of Valkenburg

1618

Winter village scene with a carnival procession of costumed figures, barrel-clad men, a musician, and a woman in pink at righ

Carnival Procession

1660

Golden allegorical painting with cherubs holding a crown above a saddled horse and draped figures with laurel and palm.

Allegorie op het stadhouderschap van prins Frederik Hendrik

1642

Winter painting of skaters, a sailing boat with a flag, and figures chopping ice beside bare trees on a frozen river.

The winter

1614

Wooded landscape with a festive crowd in lace collars, discarded armor and weapons at left, and a distant city under a cloudy

Allegory of the Twelve Years Truce

2017

Grisaille-toned equestrian portrait of a man and woman in plumed hats riding with attendants and greyhounds, dated 1626.

Frederick V (1596-1632), Elector Palatine, King of Bohemia, and his wife Elisabeth Stuart (1596-1662) on horseback

1626

Sepia painting of an armored man and a woman in a gown with a greyhound, a messenger, and a spear bearer.

Boudewijn van Heusden (?-870) en zijn echtgenote Sophia, ontvangen eerbewijzen van de gezant van koning Edmund

1626

Landscape painting of horsemen and travellers on a road near a town with a church and a river with sailing boats.

Landscape with Horsemen and Travellers near a Town by a River

1615

Painting of figures in 17th-century dress skating on a frozen lake under bare trees, with a hazy winter sky.

Ice Skaters

1625

Brown-toned painting of musicians playing lute and viol in a draped interior, with seated guests, a dog and a table.

Musical company

1635

Adriaen van de Venne was a painter, printmaker and draftsperson from the Dutch Republic. Adriaen van de Venne was born in 't Woudt and died in The Hague. The work of Adriaen van de Venne is associated with Baroque. Browse 62 works by Adriaen van de Venne from 22 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata