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Adriaen van Ostade

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Etching of two women in headscarves talking on a village street, with villagers and cottages behind them.

The Two Gossips

c. 1648-54

Etching of peasants at a tavern under a large tree, with a musician in a cloak and a church tower in the distance.

The fiddler and the hurdy-gurdy boy

c. 1654-56

Etching of villagers dancing and gathering under a trellis outside a thatched cottage, with a pig and barrel in the foregroun

Festival Under the Trellis

c. 1653

Etching of a rustic tavern interior with a woman and man near a hearth, and seated figures in the background.

Peasant Settling his Debt

c. 1647-53

Etching of a woman holding a smiling baby in a stone doorway, with a child in a bonnet beside her.

Mother and Two Children

c. 1671-79

Etching of a woman with a doll and a child at a bench, an old man behind them, under a flowering vine.

Asking for the Doll

1678

Etching of men gathered at a window at night, one holding a candle while another reads from a sheet of music.

The Carol Singers

c. 1668

Etching of a smiling man in a feathered hat smoking a pipe at an open window with ivy outside.

The Smoker at the Window

c. 1648-50

Etching of a tavern scene: a violinist stands behind a woman reading music while a man with a glass sits at a table.

The Singer

c. 1653

Black chalk drawing of a man in a hat and cloak seen from behind, holding a violin and bow, on grey paper.

Violin Player

about 1653

Etching of a smiling man in a cap leaning on a chair back, holding a pipe beside a table with bread and a bowl.

Smoker Leaning on the Back of a Chair

c. 1652

Etching of three men in a dim tavern, one raising an empty jug at a table beneath an arched hearth.

The Empty Jug

c. 1653

Watercolor of villagers feasting and drinking outside a tavern on a village street, with a church spire in the distance.

Peasant Festival on a Town Street

1674

Brown ink drawing of peasant men drinking and smoking around a barrel in a tavern interior.

Peasants Drinking in a Tavern

early 1640s

Etching of a smiling elderly man in a tall plumed hat and cloak, arms folded, signed Adriaen van Ostade 1647.

The Organ Grinder

1647

Etching of a peasant family in a cluttered farmhouse kitchen with a hearth, nursing mother, children and a dog.

The Family (Bartsch 46)

1647

Brown ink and wash drawing of peasants drinking and smoking around a barrel in a rustic barn interior.

Peasants Carousing in a Barn

late 1630s

Etching of a peasant family in a cluttered interior, a man seated with a child and a woman standing behind him.

The Pater Familias

1648

Etching of a peasant man in a feathered hat smoking a pipe and holding a jug at an open window with vines.

Peasant at a Window Holding a Pipe and a Jug

c. 1653

Etching of an elderly peasant couple smiling from a dark arched doorway framed by ivy, signed Ad. Ostade.

Peasant Couple in a Doorway

c. 1652

Etching of an older man in a wide hat talking with a woman carrying a basket outside a timber inn.

Man and Woman Conversing In Front of an Inn

c. 1671

Etching of three peasant men at a tavern table, one looking down into a jug, with a hearth arch behind them.

Three Peasants at an Inn, One Looking Down a Jug

c. 1648

Etching of four men at a window, one reading a paper by candlelight while others look on.

Four Men at a Window, One Reading from a Sheet by Candlelight

c. 1653

Etching of a bent elderly peasant man in a tall hat leaning on a walking stick within an arched frame.

Peasant with a Crooked Back Leaning on a Stick

c. 1653

Etching of a dim barn interior with thatched roof, hay bundles, chickens, a barrel and a wheelbarrow on the floor.

Interior of a Barn with a Peasant Woman at Work

1647

Etching of a peasant couple walking, the woman in a hooded cloak and the man in a tall conical hat.

Peasant Couple Walking

c. 1647

Etching of two fishermen on a wooden footbridge over a river, with a large tree, rowboat, and cottage in the landscape.

Landscape with a Bridge and Two Fishermen

c. 1652

Etching of a street vendor holding spectacles at a cottage door, with a seated child and an older woman watching.

Street Vendor Selling Spectacles at the Door

c. 1647

Etching of a farmstead with a peasant family outside the door, a woman spinning, pigs resting by a barn and a tree.

Farmstead wtih a Peasant Family Outside the Front Door, the Woman Spinning

1652

Etching of a peasant family in a dim interior, a man feeding a child while a woman watches, with a cooking pot and bed nearby

Peasant Family in an Interior wtih the Father Feeding a Child

1648

Etching of a quack doctor displaying potion bottles to villagers under a canopy beside a large tree.

Quack Doctor Presenting his Potions to a Group of Bystanders

1648

Etching of peasants in a farmyard gathered around a slaughtered pig beneath a thatched shed, with a pump at right.

Peasants Outside a Farm Slaughtering a Pig

c. 1652

Etching of a dim inn interior with a man paying a woman at left and seated patrons smoking by a large fireplace.

Man Paying the Landlady at an Inn

c. 1652

Etching of a peasant family in a cluttered kitchen interior, mother feeding a baby by the hearth, a man cooking, a child eati

Peasant Family in an Interior with the Mother Feeding a Child

1647

Etching of peasants feasting and dancing at a village fair beneath a pergola beside a thatched cottage, with a pig in the for

Village Kermesse with Peasants Feasting Under a Pergola

c. 1652

Etching of a painter at an easel in a beamed studio lit by a window, with two figures working in the background.

The Painter

c. 1647

Pen and wash drawing of a barn interior with peasants playing cards beneath a thatched roof, a dog and pig nearby.

Interior of a barn where peasants play cards

Watercolor sketch of a seated man in a grey hood raising a glass of beer, leaning back on a wooden chair.

Seated man leaning backwards and holding a beer glass

Colored drawing of a standing man in a tall hat and grey cloak, holding a glass, with blue vest and pink sleeves.

Standing man holding a glass

Watercolor sketch of a bent-forward seated man in a red cap and blue apron holding a pipe on a wooden stool.

Seated man with a pipe, bent forward

Pen and watercolor drawing of a man in a blue jacket and hat standing in a doorway, hands clasped, by Adriaen van Ostade.

Man standing in the doorway of a house

Etching of a woman holding a baby beside an older man at a table with a pot, under a flowering vine.

The doll requested (Bartsch 16)

1679

Pen and wash drawing of peasants drinking and conversing in a rustic tavern with a sleeping dog and hanging utensils.

Company of Peasants in a Tavern

1670

Etching of peasants dancing and drinking in a crowded tavern interior with a hearth, laundry and a dog.

The dance in the inn

1640

Etching of a man in a cap blowing a long horn beside a wooden stall with hanging bread loaves.

A baker blowing his horn

1648

Etching of a man and woman talking in a village yard with a dog, hen, tree and well in the background.

Man and woman talking

1650

Watercolor of villagers and children scraping a pig in a trough in a farmyard before a thatched cottage.

Het schrapen van een varken

1678

Pen and watercolour drawing of a heavyset seated man in a pink jacket and blue cap, resting on a wooden chair.

Seated Man with a Pipe

1670

Etching of a painter at an easel in a rustic studio by a window, with children working near a hearth in the background.

Painter in his studio

1645

Etching of a peasant family in a cluttered cottage interior, a man holding a child, a woman, and a seated boy by a hearth.

Father with child on lap in interior

1648

Etching of a peasant family at a table in a dim interior, with a woman holding a baby and a standing child beside a bowl.

Gezin aan tafel voor de maaltijd

1653

Etching of a family in a dim interior: a man praying at a table, a woman holding a baby, and a small child beside them.

Family at table before the meal

1653

Bust of a laughing peasant

1647

Bust of a laughing peasant woman

1647

Etching of an elderly bearded man in a pointed hat and rough coat, shown in bust view turned to the side.

Bust of an Old Peasant Wearing a Pointed Hat

1647

Etching of an old bearded peasant man in a pointed cap and fur collar, shown in bust view looking at the viewer.

Bust of an old peasant with a pointed cap

1647

Etching of a man in a cap blowing a horn beside hanging bread loaves under a wooden stall canopy.

Baker Sounding His Horn

1664

Etching of a bearded peasant man in a pointed cap and fur collar, glancing sideways within a plain border.

Peasant Wearing a Pointed Cap

1640

Etching of a smiling man in a plumed hat smoking a clay pipe at an open window with ivy and a shutter.

Smoker at a Window

1667

Etching of a smiling peasant woman in a headscarf in an arched doorway, with a grinning man behind her and ivy at right.

Peasant Couple in a Doorway (Village Romance)

1667

Etching of an older man in a hat speaking with a woman carrying a basket, before a rustic cottage and trees.

Man and Woman Conversing

1673

Etching of a woman holding a doll as a child reaches for it, with a seated man under a vine arbor and a pot on a stool.

Child Reaching for a Doll

1679

Etching of three peasants in a dim tavern, one in a wide hat raising his fist in a quarrel beside a lattice window.

Peasants' Quarrel

1653

Etching of three men singing together at a window, one holding a lit candle and another reading from a sheet of music.

The Singers

1667

Etching of an elderly peasant with a bent back, leaning on a walking stick, within an arched border.

Peasant with a Crooked Back

1675

Etching of a rustic barn interior with hay bales, chickens on the floor, a barrel, a wagon wheel and a ladder.

Interior of a Barn

1647

Etching of a couple walking arm in arm, the man in a tall pointed hat and the woman in a hooded shawl.

Couple Walking

1638

Etching of a seated woman winding thread on a reel beside a cottage, with a standing man, a flowering tree, and chickens.

Woman Winding upon a Reel (La Devideuse)

1684

Etching of two figures on a wooden footbridge over a river, with a large tree at left, ducks, a rowboat, and a cottage.

The Angler

1653

Etching of an eyeglass peddler holding up spectacles at a rustic hut while a seated woman and child watch nearby.

Eyeglass Peddlar

1646

Etching of a cobbler working in a doorway under ivy, with a seated customer and a cat on the bench above.

Cobbler

1671

Brown wash drawing of a seated peasant seen from behind, with light highlights on the garment and a wooden chair.

Zittende boer, op de rug gezien

1620

Pencil sketch on blue-grey paper of a seated man in a hat and loose coat holding a clay pipe.

Zittende boer met pijp

1659

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a seated man in a wide-brimmed hat and cloak on blue paper.

Sitting Man with a Pipe

1658

Graphite sketch on grey paper of a seated man seen from behind, one leg stretched across a bench, with white highlights.

Zittende boer, op de rug gezien, met een been op de bank

1659

Hoofd van een man met een hoed op

1650

Black chalk drawing of a man in a hat and cloak playing a hurdy-gurdy, on grey-blue paper.

Spelende liereman

1650

Pen and wash drawing of a stooped elderly man in a hat, leaning on a walking stick, with torn trousers.

Gebogen mansfiguur met een stok in de hand

1620

Ink and wash drawing of a bent old man in a tall hat leaning on a cane, holding a jug.

Mansfiguur, leunend op een stoel

1670

Watercolor of a barber shaving a seated customer in a cluttered interior, with two men tending a leg by a leaded window.

A Barbershop

1673

Red chalk sketch of a tavern interior with two seated peasant men at a table, beams and hanging objects above.

Interieur mit zwei zechenden Bauern

Pencil sketch of villagers butchering a pig in a farmyard under a thatched roof, with a tree and barrel beside them.

Schweineschlachten im Hof

Etching of a painter at an easel in a cluttered studio with a staircase, arched leaded windows, and two figures at a table.

Schilder in zijn atelier

1645

Etching of three men singing together at a window, one holding a candle over a sheet of music, in a dim interior.

The Singers

c. 1668

Etching of a peasant family in a cluttered farmhouse interior with a hearth, hanging meat, and a dog on the floor.

Boerengezin in interieur

1647

Etching of peasants dancing and gathering outside a thatched village inn, with barrels, a sheep, and trees.

Dansende boeren voor een herberg

1651

Etching of a village fair with peasants drinking outside a thatched tavern under a large tree, a church tower behind.

Boerenkermis

1652

Etching of peasants drinking and playing cards in a rustic tavern interior with a dog and hanging utensils.

Boeren aan een maaltijd in een herberg

1647

Etching of an old peasant man in a hat and cloak bending forward to search inside his clothing for fleas.

Boer zoekt vlooien in zijn kleding

1620

Etching of a schoolmaster in a tall hat instructing three pupils at a table in a dim interior with a latticed window.

Village Schoolmaster with Three Pupils

c. 1679

Etching of a smiling man in a hat smoking a pipe while leaning from a window opening framed by ivy.

Rokende man in een raamopening

1648

Etching of three men singing together at an open window, one reading a sheet of music by candlelight, with leaves above.

Drie zangers in een open raam bij kaarslicht

1666

Etching of a cobbler working in a booth beside a seated customer, with a cat asleep on the counter under ivy.

Schoenmaker in een werkplaats voor zijn huis

1671

Etching of a crowded tavern interior with peasants dancing, drinking and talking around a hearth and bench.

Dans in de herberg

1650

Etching of a farmyard with a woman spinning by a doorway, a child, a resting pig, and a thatched farmhouse under a tree.

Spinnende vrouw voor een huis

1652

Etching of a peasant family praying before a meal at a table, with a woman holding a baby and a child standing beside them.

Gezin bidt voor de maaltijd

1653