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Cornelis Saftleven

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Painting of animals dressed as scholars in a ruined hall, with a goat lecturing, a cat with a quill, and a skeleton on a pill

College of Animals

1655

Heads of Sheep

1607

Painting of a woman with a milk pail beside a cow, with sheep and a goat resting near a thatched barn under a cloudy sky.

Vieh und Bäuerin mit Melkeimer

Painting of a pastoral landscape with a shepherd piping, cattle, sheep, ducks, roosters and a goat by a pond under a cloudy s

Landschap met dieren

1652

Painting of an angel appearing in clouds to kneeling shepherds, with sheep, goats and a dog in a stormy landscape.

The annunciation to the shepherd

1630

Painting of a bearded man seated among many animals, an elephant and lion, with a fiery hellscape visible at right.

Satire op de berechting van Johan van Oldenbarnevelt

1663

Dim kitchen interior with a man at a chimney, scattered barrels, clay jugs, a cabbage and a duck on the floor.

Køkkeninteriør

1622-1681

Night scene of flying witches, demons, and a sorcerer with candles and a pentagram above a town with a dragon-topped tower.

Søndagsbarnets syn

1660

Dark painting of a witch riding a white goat at left, surrounded by leaping demonic figures, a black dog, and a toad.

A Witches' Sabbath

c. 1650

Painting of men drinking and playing music outside a rustic tavern, with dogs, a cat, and a goat, and a cart in the distance.

Gezelschap voor een dorpsherberg

1642

Painting of a tavern scene where a surgeon in a gold coat treats a seated patient's shoulder while onlookers drink and smoke.

Die Schulteroperation

1636

Oil painting of a naked, emaciated man on straw tormented by winged demons, with a burning city in the distance.

Hiob, von bösen Geistern geplagt

1631

Painting of villagers drinking, playing cards and violin outside a ruined inn, with dogs, a cat and a goat in the foreground.

Figures before a Village Inn

1642

Painting of an angel appearing in clouds to kneeling shepherds with sheep and goats in a dark landscape.

The Annunciation to the Shepherds

1655

Oil painting of a herdsman with cattle, sheep, a goat, ducks and a rooster beside a pond under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with a Herdsman, Cattle and Poultry

1652

Painting of a seated man in dark robes surrounded by animals including an elephant, lion, and donkey playing violin, with a f

Satire on the Trial of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt

1663

Oval portrait of a bearded man with a furrowed brow and white ruff collar against a dark background.

Portret van Johan van Oldenbarnevelt

1663

Painting of a boy in a red jacket leaning on a fence, watching two goats, one resting in the foreground beside a tree.

Jongen die naar een geit en een bok kijkt

1630

Interior scene of animal-headed figures at a notary's counter, with a scribe writing, hanging meats and scattered papers.

Satire on Litigious Farmers

1629

Painting of a dim tavern with a bagpipe player, an old woman, a smoking man at a table, and a standing man by a barrel.

Scene in a tavern

1637

Painting of herdsmen and cattle resting in a pastoral landscape beneath a large tree, with a distant town and warm sky.

Landscape with Herdsmen and Cattle

1660

Dim rustic kitchen with barrels, jugs and a basket in front, and a seated man bent over in the room beyond.

A kitchen interior with a figure seated in the adjoining room

1680

Job seated on a dunghill among ruins, with his wife gesturing at left and three bearded friends at right under a stormy sky.

Job seated on a dunghill between his wife and his three friends (Job 1-42)

1650

Drawing of a snarling lion stepping forward with lowered head, raised tail and shaded mane, in brown wash and chalk.

Lion

c. 1620 - c. 1630

Ink and watercolor drawing of a brown horse with lowered head standing on a mound among grass, dated 1655.

Horse Standing on a Mound

1655

Watercolor drawing of a vaulted cellar with owls, roosters, bats, mice, a monkey in red, and a hooded figure at a curtain.

An Enchanted Cellar with Animals

about 1655-1670

Drawing of a snarling lion lying down, mouth open showing teeth, rendered in brown and red chalk and wash.

A Lion Snarling

about 1625-1633

Etching of a dog curled up asleep on the ground, head tucked low, shaded with fine hatched lines.

Slapende hond

1617

Etching of a curled-up dog resting its head on its paws beside a small shrub, with fine hatched lines shaping the fur.

Liggende hond met vlekken

1617

Etching of a striped cat lying on a mound, head turned toward the viewer, with a faint distant landscape at left.

Liggende poes

1617

Etching of a seated tabby cat looking forward beside a broken tree stump, with a flat landscape behind.

Zittende poes

1617

Etching of a crouching rooster with a fanned tail of long feathers, resting on grassy ground in a plain rectangular frame.

Zittende haan

1617

Twee kippen

1617

Staande haan

1617

Etching of a shaggy goat standing on a grassy bank, reaching up to nibble leaves from a branch beside a tree trunk.

Staande blaadjes etende geit

1617

Etching of a bearded goat lying on grass, head turned right, with curved horns and fine hatched fur lines.

Liggende geit

1617

Twee eenden

1617

Pencil drawing of a crowd of grotesque demons with horned heads, twisted bodies and a dog-like creature in the foreground.

Group of Demons

1617

Pencil drawing of a seated man in draped clothing smoking a pipe, with smoke curling beside him, dated 1636.

Seated Man Smoking, with a Coal Pan

1636

Seated Girl, in Profile to the Right

1656

Pencil drawing of a seated boy in a loose robe playing a long shawm on a stone block.

Seated Boy with a Shawm

1665

Black and white chalk drawing of a man in a hat wrapped in a cloak, reclining against a wall on grey paper.

Sleeping Man Leaning against a Wall, Wrapped in a Blanket

1658

Standing Man Wearing a Laurel Wreath and Holding an Open Book

1652

Brown wash drawing with white highlights of a seated man in a cap holding a bowl and spoon in his lap.

Seated Man with a Bowl and a Spoon in his Lap

1662

Drawing of a man in a hat reclining on the ground with his head on a sack, with grass tufts behind him.

Reclining Man, Resting his Head on a Sack

1658

Black chalk and white highlight sketch of a man seated on a carved chair, arm raised, on tan paper.

Man Turned to the Left, Seated on a Decoratively Carved Chair

1660

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a seated man at a table with a glass, a wooden fence behind him.

Man Seated at a Table with a Glass, with a Wooden Fence Behind

1658

Drawing of a nighttime crowd with torches, a lantern, dancing figures, dogs and a tent, in brown wash and white highlights.

Shrove Tuesday

1617

Black and white chalk drawing of a lying curly-furred dog with its head raised to the right on pale paper.

A Dog

17th century

Pen and wash drawing of a sleeping duck beside a broken wheel and clay pot in a farmyard, with a chicken on a fence.

A Duck Sleeping near a Broken Wheel in a Farmyard, a Chicken beyond

17th century

Gray and orange wash drawing of a two-humped camel standing in a hilly landscape with birds overhead.

A Camel

1646

Pencil drawing of a kneeling bearded monk raising a crucifix and rosary, gazing upward in prayer.

Kneeling Monk Holding a Crucifix

1630

Pen and wash drawing of a narrow courtyard with a wooden staircase, timber walls, and an archway opening to a distant buildin

Yard of an Old House

n.d.

Pencil sketch of a figure sleeping face-down on the ground among grass tufts, drawn in soft grey tones.

A Boy Sleeping in the Outdoors

17th century

Pencil drawing of a seated man in a beret and loose jacket, legs crossed, on a wooden bench against a sketched landscape.

Seated Man with a Pipe

1662

Grey wash drawing of a deciduous forest with tall trees, two deer in a clearing at right, and birds in the sky.

Deciduous Forest

1645

Etching of a beggar on a crutch in a fur cap, looking down at a scroll inscribed 'De vyf sinnen'.

Bedelaar op kniekruk

1632

Etching of a beggar on a crutch in a fur cap, holding a scroll labeled De Vyf Sinnen, standing on grassy ground.

Bedelaar op kniekruk

1645

Etching of a man in a wide hat kneeling and peering along a stick held up to his eye, with a sword at his side.

Man die langs een stok tuurt

1645

Etching of a man in a wide hat kneeling and peering along a long stick, with a sword at his hip and grass below.

Man die langs een stok tuurt

1632

Etching of a hunchbacked man in a cap on a stool, shouting beside a tall banded pitcher with a ladle behind his head.

Gebochelde man met schenkkan

1632

Three-quarter-length Study of a Standing Boy with a Whip, in Profile to the Right

1617