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Adriaen van de Venne

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Oval painting of two bearded men in ruff collars and plumed hats against an ochre ground with visible sketch lines.

Portrait of Princes Maurits (1567-1625) and Frederik Hendrik (1584-1647)

1615

Small painting of a merry company under a flowering arbor, children playing in trees, wagons on a road, and a wooded landscap

A Merry Company in an Arbor

1615

Brown-toned painting of peasants dancing and revelling outdoors, a man lifting a woman in a cloak, with a piper and dog.

Wel-Lust

1635

Painting of a crowded river with boats of clergy, swimmers in the water, dense crowds on both banks and two rainbows.

De zielenvisserij

1614

Oil painting of an allegory with winged putti, a crown, saddled horses, and robed female figures under a golden sky.

Allegory of the Stadtholdership of Prince Frederick Henry

1642

Brown monochrome painting of ragged beggars with crutches and staffs gathered under a hazy sky, one woman pointing outward.

Arme Weelde

1635

Grey-toned painting of a plumed, armoured rider on a prancing horse, with attendants and smoke in the background.

Frederik Hendrik te paard, met gevolg

1629

Oval portrait of a man in black dress with a white lace ruff, hand raised at waist, within a gilded rosette frame.

Portret van een man

1615

Painting of figures playing a ball game on a road before a Gothic palace with a fountain, horses, dogs, and trees.

A Ball Game Before a Country Palace

1614

Small painting of a jeu de paume game before a Gothic palace, with a fountain, a rider on a grey horse and strolling figures.

A Jeu de Paume Before a Country Palace

1614

Small painting of ragged figures brawling with staffs under a hazy golden sky, in a dark wooden frame.

Vechtende bedelaars

Painting of a woman on a bed with a jester touching her stocking, a pewter tankard and slippers on the floor.

Woman and a jester

1604

Sepia painting of two ragged beggars fighting with sticks while onlookers watch, by Adriaen van de Venne, 1634.

Beggars fighting

1634

Painting of ragged beggars dancing and gesturing with walking sticks in a dim, glowing scene.

Dancing Beggars

1635

Sepia painting of two laughing figures, a man raising a hat, with shadowy figures and birds in a hazy sky.

Good laugh

1604

Grisaille painting of ragged men fighting with staves under a pale sky, with birds overhead and a fallen figure at lower righ

Dicing, Drabbing and Drinking Bring Man to Destruction

1604

Muted brown painting of a crowded market where an elderly vendor with a wheelbarrow serves a woman in a pale gown.

Market Scene

1640

Painting of a village carnival procession with costumed revelers, a figure in a black cloak, and a man raised on shoulders.

Shrove Tuesday Procession

1650

Painting of a bearded man in a blue robe reading at a lectern with spectacles, books on shelves behind him.

De proeflezer Cornelis Kiel aan het werk

1600

Red chalk drawing of a man carrying a woman on his back who scatters coins, with scattered objects and an inscription below.

It is strong legs that can bear luxury

c. 1625 - c. 1635

Brown ink drawing of an old man with a lamp and an old woman smoking a pipe, with a cat and dog, under a crescent moon.

Moralizing Scene with an Old Woman and a Man

1631

Oval painted portrait of two bearded men in feathered hats and white ruff collars, on a warm ochre ground.

Portrait of Princes Maurits (1567-1625) and Frederik Hendrik (1584-1647)

1615

Ink and wash drawing of a bearded elderly man in glasses at a draped table, with a sleeping dog and curtains in a stone inter

Study for "The Man with Glasses Speaks"

1654

Red chalk drawing of a woman, a man in a plumed hat, a skeleton behind a curtain, and a child on a tiled floor.

To Each His Own Pastime (Elck Sijn Tijt-Verdrijff)

ca. 1632 (?)

Pen and wash portrait of a smiling elderly man in a knitted cap and ruffled collar, against a grey background.

Porträtt av en gammal kvinna i lädermössa

Pen and wash drawing of a town square with bare trees, a tall spired tower, riders on horses and strolling pedestrians.

Abdijplein of Middelburg

17th century

Red chalk drawing of peasants fighting with clubs in an open landscape, with a scroll reading Lamentable at the bottom.

Lamentable!

1625

Pencil sketch of peasants brawling in an open field, with raised sticks and flailing figures under a pale sky.

Battered farmers

1635

Brown ink and wash drawing of four farmers in a landscape, one seated smoking a pipe and another standing with a staff.

Group of farmers

Pen and grey wash drawing of a furnished bedroom with a four-poster bed, fireplace, tapestries and exposed ceiling beams.

View of a Richly Appointed Chamber with a Four-poster Bed

1625