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Gezelschap in 17e-eeuwse dracht bij een tafel waarop een Nautilusbeker

Gezelschap in 17e-eeuwse dracht bij een tafel waarop een Nautilusbeker, by Johannes Anthonie Balthasar Stroebel, oil, 1873
Gezelschap in 17e-eeuwse dracht bij een tafel waarop een Nautilusbeker, by Johannes Anthonie Balthasar Stroebel, oil, 1873

Gezelschap in 17e-eeuwse dracht bij een tafel waarop een Nautilusbeker is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Johannes Anthonie Balthasar Stroebel. It dates from 1873 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a group of figures dressed in 17th-century attire gathered around a table. Central to the composition is a nautilus cup resting on the table surface. The work presents a scene of historical costume, focusing on the interaction of the company with this specific ornate vessel.

Technique & Style

The composition presents a group in historical dress gathered around a table, with the nautilus cup as a central still-life element within a genre-like setting.

The work is an oil painting on canvas, measuring 61 by 71 cm. Stroebel executed the scene in oil paint, a medium that allowed him to render the textures and surfaces of the 17th-century costumes and the nautilus cup with precision. The composition presents a group in historical dress gathered around a table, with the nautilus cup as a central still-life element within a genre-like setting. The handling suggests a 19th-century academic approach to historical recreation, blending meticulous detail in objects and fabrics with a staged, narrative arrangement.

History & Provenance

The work was created in 1873 by Johannes Anthonie Balthasar Stroebel as an oil painting on canvas. It entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains on display.

The painting depicts a group in 17th-century dress gathered around a table that holds a nautilus cup, a subject rendered with careful attention to historical costume and still‑life detail. Its dimensions are 61 cm in height and 71 cm in width, matching the recorded size of the canvas.

Context

The work was created during the late nineteenth century, reflecting the period's continued interest in Dutch Golden Age motifs while incorporating contemporary realist techniques. Its depiction of a nautilus cup situates it within the broader discourse on still-life symbolism in Dutch painting, a tradition the artist engaged with through his training at the Rijksakademie. The painting's technical execution and compositional choices have been discussed in relation to the artist's broader oeuvre, particularly his focus on meticulous detail and historical references.

Overview

Gezelschap in 17e-eeuwse dracht bij een tafel waarop een Nautilusbeker is an 1873 oil painting by Johannes Anthonie Balthasar Stroebel, depicting a scene of four men in 17th-century attire gathered around a table, with a fifth man standing nearby, set within a dimly lit, cozy interior.

Legacy

While the painting's impact on the broader art historical canon is not detailed, it remains a notable example of Stroebel's work and a testament to late 19th-century fascination with the Dutch Golden Age, preserved for public viewing at the Rijksmuseum.

Distinguished Company in a Room
Distinguished Company in a Room, Unknown

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Who painted Gezelschap in 17e-eeuwse dracht bij een tafel waarop een Nautilusbeker?

Gezelschap in 17e-eeuwse dracht bij een tafel waarop een Nautilusbeker was painted by Johannes Anthonie Balthasar Stroebel in 1873.

Where can I see Gezelschap in 17e-eeuwse dracht bij een tafel waarop een Nautilusbeker?

Gezelschap in 17e-eeuwse dracht bij een tafel waarop een Nautilusbeker is held by Rijksmuseum.

What movement is Gezelschap in 17e-eeuwse dracht bij een tafel waarop een Nautilusbeker?

Gezelschap in 17e-eeuwse dracht bij een tafel waarop een Nautilusbeker is associated with Dutch Golden Age.

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