Family Group
1644
oil
canvas
From the collection of North Carolina Museum of Art
1644
oil
canvas
From the collection of North Carolina Museum of Art
Family Group is a 1644 oil by Herman Doncker, a Dutch Golden Age work, depicting Family, held at North Carolina Museum of Art.
This painting shows a family group in a landscape. The family is dressed in 17th-century clothing, with the man and woman in dark colors and the children in lighter colors. The man has a mustache and is wearing a dark coat with lace trim. The woman is wearing a dark dress with a white collar and a green skirt with white dots. The children are standing around them, with one holding a dog. The background is a landscape with trees, a bridge, and a building in the distance. The sky is cloudy, and the overall mood is formal. If you're interested in learning more about family portraits, you might want to look up the subject "family".
Herman Meindertsz. Doncker (c. 1600 – c. 1666), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He worked in Haarlem during the years 1633–1640, and signed his works 'H. Doncker', or 'HD'. He dated portraits from 1627–1640. He painted…
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