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Gerard van Honthorst

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Full-length double portrait of a man in armor and red cloak beside a woman in a silver gown, with putti above.

Portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm (1620-88), Elector of Brandenburg, and his Wife Louise Henriette (1627-67), Countess of…

1647

Painting of a bound, half-naked Christ seated while soldiers press a thorn crown onto his head, lit by dramatic candlelight.

Christ Crowned with Thorns

c. 1622

Half-length portrait of a man with long hair in steel armor and a white lace collar against a dark background.

Portrait of an Officer

1644

Full-length double portrait of an armored man with a baton and a woman in a gold gown, with cherubs above.

Portrait of Willem II (1626-1650), Prince of Orange, and his Wife Mary Stuart (1631-1660)

1647

Seated woman in black dress and white collar with a small brown and white dog beside her on a red rug.

Portrait of a Woman

1655

Oil portrait of a seated man in black robe holding a gold pencil beside a drawing, with a classical sculpture behind him.

Portrait of an Artist

1655

Painting of musicians on a balcony against blue sky, with a lute player, a woman with sheet music, and a macaw.

Musical Group on a Balcony

1622

Painting of a crowned, seated nude man mocked by a torch-bearing soldier and onlookers in dark, candlelit surroundings.

Christ Crowned with Thorns

about 1620

Candlelit scene of a smiling nude woman in a turban on a bed, while an older woman leans in with a candle.

Flea Hunting in the Candlelight

1650

Smiling woman in a feathered hat and red bodice points to a small round panel held in her hand against a dark background.

Smiling Girl, a Courtesan, Holding an Obscene Image

1625

Oil portrait of a seated man in a black cloak and white collar, beside an open ledger, red drapes and bookshelves behind.

Portrait of an unknown man

1655

Smiling figure with feathered cap and blue gold-trimmed jacket tuning a lute against a dark background.

Femme acoordant son luth

1624

Half-length portrait of a bearded man in a black costume with a white collar against a dark arched background.

Cornelis van Beveren (1591-1663), heer van Strevelshoek, West-IJsselmonde en Kleine Lindt

1640

Painting of musicians on a balcony with a lute player, a singer, and two cherubs holding laurel above them.

Concert on a Balcony

1624

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

c. 1616

Painting of a boy in a feathered hat blowing on a glowing firebrand beside candles, lit against a dark background.

A Boy Blowing on a Firebrand

1621-22

Four people singing and making music by candlelight around a dining table, with a lute and music book.

Musical Group by Candlelight

1623

An Old Woman

An Old Woman

1623

Diana with her Nymphs

Diana with her Nymphs

1650

Candlelit scene of a bearded elder gesturing at a standing robed man before a table with an open book and onlookers.

Christ before the High Priest

1617

Painting of an elderly man startled by a winged angel opening a prison door in a dim, candlelit cell.

St. Peter's release from prison by the angel

1617

Painting of a laughing man in a feathered hat raising a glass of red wine against a dark background.

Lachender Zecher mit Weinglas

Painting of a laughing bearded violinist in a feathered hat raising a wine glass, with a red patterned carpet behind him.

Een vrolijke vioolspeler

1623

Painting of a shepherd playing a flute with four shepherdesses, one holding grapes, beside a bowl of fruit.

Shepherd Playing the Flute, and Four Shepherdesses

1632

Group portrait of an armored man, a woman in black, and three girls in white, gold and blue dresses before a landscape.

Frederick Henry, his Consort Amalia of Solms, and their Three Youngest Daughters

1647

Satyr with red beard leaning toward a smiling reclining nymph on draped cloth in a dark forest.

Sater en nimf

1623

Group of musicians with lute, violin and sheet music around a table, one raising a wine glass, in warm candlelit tones.

The Concert

1623

Oil portrait of a young woman as a shepherdess with a blue hat, pearl necklace, shepherd's crook and bouquet of flowers.

Portrait of a Lady of the Court as a Shepherdess

1628

Candlelit painting of a bare-chested seated man mocked by soldiers, one holding a torch, in a dark interior.

Christ Crowned with Thorns

1620

Painting of a musical group on a balcony with a lute player, singing woman, parrot, and dog against blue sky.

Musical Group on a Balcony

1622

Candlelit painting of Christ wearing a crown of thorns, surrounded by mocking men holding a torch and a reed staff.

The Mocking of Christ

1617

Oil painting of a veiled woman in white satin receiving a cup from a bearded elder while mourners watch in dim light.

Artemisia

1635

Octagonal portrait of a woman in black veil pointing to an oval miniature of a man in armor and lace collar.

Portrait of Amalia van Solms (1602-1675)

1650

Painting of a kneeling bearded man in red and teal robes, lit by a winged angel on a cloud in a dark night scene.

Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane (The Agony in the Garden)

1617

Oval portrait of a young woman with curled hair, pearls, and blue silk dress holding pink roses.

Princess Sophia, later Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Electress of Hanover (1630-1714)

1648

Painting of drunken Silenus drinking from a wine jug amid satyrs, a woman in red, a goat, and a donkey at night.

Triumph of Silenus

1623

Painting of three musicians behind a balustrade: a singing man in red, a violinist, and a smiling woman with a lute.

A merry group behind a balustrade with a violin and a lute player

1620

Allegorical procession with a woman on a lion-drawn chariot, cherubs, armored riders and figures in an arched niche.

The Triumph of the Winter Queen: Allegory of the Just

1636

Painting of Apollo and Diana enthroned on clouds above a group of musicians and women gazing upward, with cherubs and a satyr

Apollo and Diana

1628

Full-length portrait of a young boy in a pink lace-trimmed suit and feathered hat, holding a cane before a landscape.

William II, Prince of Orange (1626-50)

1640

Painted self-portrait of a woman holding a palette and brush before a canvas, wearing a red sleeve and dark bodice.

Self-portrait

Candlelit painting of a seated, crowned bearded man surrounded by jeering men holding a torch and a rod.

The Mocking of Christ

1617

Half-length portrait of a man in armour and a white lace collar against a dark brown background.

Portrait of Frederick Henry (1584-1647), Prince of Orange

1653

Painted portrait of a young boy with light hair in a red robe and blue sash, against a dark background with gold inscription.

Portrait of William III, Prince of Orange

1653

Full-length double portrait of a man in black armor and a woman in a yellow gown beside a tapestry, with cherubs above.

Portret van Willem II (1626-50), prins van Oranje, en zijn echtgenote Maria Stuart (1631-60)

1647

Smiling woman in feathered headdress and yellow robe playing a violin against a dark background.

The Violin Player

1626

Full-length double portrait of a man in a red cloak and a woman in a silver gown, with cherubs above and a checkered floor.

Friedrich Wilhelm (1620-88), Elector of Brandenburg, and his wife Louise Henriette (1627-67), Countess of Orange-Nassau

1647

Brown wash drawing of two plumed figures making music, one playing a lute and one seated beside an open book.

Musical Scene

1625-55

Pen and wash drawing of a kneeling bearded man comforted by an angel, with a winged angel holding a cross above and sleeping

Christ in the Garden of Olives

1615/35

Grey wash drawing of a woman and a man holding hands in a doorway, with a dog at their feet.

Willem II van Oranje-Nassau en Maria Stuart

1625

Pencil and wash drawing of a standing armored man with a staff beside a stone pedestal and column.

Staande man in harnas

1625

Ink and wash drawing of a reclining woman watched by two bearded elders leaning over a stone balustrade.

Susanna and the Elders

early 17th-mid 17th century

Pencil drawing of a reclining elderly hermit with a cross beside a gnarled tree and rocky ground.

Kluizenaar

1600

Grey wash drawing of three men and a young boy standing together, one man in a ruff collar, dated 1625.

Groepsportret met drie mannen en een jongen

1625

Pen and wash drawing of a standing armored man pointing right, with a battle scene in the background beside a stone column.

Staande man in harnas met in de achtergrond een veldslag

1625

Pencil sketch of a plumed cavalier in a cloak mounting a horse, with a sword at his side, on tan paper.

Man bestijgt paard

1625

Pen and ink sketch of a satyr offering fruit to reclining nymphs beneath a tree, on tan paper.

Diana and Two Nymphs Receiving Gifts from a Satyr (recto)

1620s

Brown wash drawing of Diana with nymphs as a satyr kneels offering fruit, with a dog in the foreground.

Diana and Four Nymphs Receiving Gifts from a Satyr

c. 1630