1674
oil
canvas
From the collection of Führermuseum
The Messenger is a 1674 oil by Jan Verkolje, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Führermuseum.
This painting depicts a man in a blue and gold striped jacket, black boots, and a sword at his side, handing a letter to a woman in a white dress. The woman is seated at a table with a red tablecloth, accompanied by a man in a black jacket and white hat. A dog stands beside them. The scene is set in a room with a doorway visible in the background, and the atmosphere is one of quiet intimacy. The use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, drawing the viewer's eye to the central figures. For more on the use of chiaroscuro in 17th-century Dutch painting, look up the technique "chiaroscuro".
The Messenger (Dutch - De boodschapper ('t kan verkeren)) is a 1674 oil painting by Johannes Verkolje which is in the collection of the Mauritshuis, in The Hague. The picture depicts a messenger delivering a letter to an officer and his female companion who are playing backgammon. It was owned by Anna Louisa Agatha van Loon-van Winter in Amsterdam until 1877. Its next owners were Alfred de Rothschild and then Victor de Rothschild. It was bought at auction in London on 19 April 1937 by Fritz Mannheimer. In 1941 it was sold through the Dienststelle Mühlmann of the Hague to Arthur Seyss-Inquart.…
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Jan Verkolje or Johannes Verkolje (9 February 1650 (baptized) – 8 May 1693 (buried)) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman and engraver.
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