Artwork
Peasant Family Entertained by a Fiddler with a Hunchback
Peasant Family Entertained by a Fiddler with a Hunchback is an ink print by the Baroque artist Adriaen van Ostade. It dates from 1652 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:in plate, within image at lower left: A. v. ostade.; verso, lower center, in graphite by a later hand: Fauch. 44, II Dav. III (von V) / B.44 / 840 [encircled]; bottom left, in graphite by a later hand: ex [?]
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Overview
Peasant Family Entertained by a Fiddler with a Hunchback is an etching on laid paper created by Adriaen van Ostade around 1652. The work captures a rustic scene of everyday life, characteristic of the Dutch Golden Age genre paintings.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a rural family gathered around a fiddler with a pronounced hunchback, emphasizing the joy and communal entertainment in a humble, rustic setting.
Technique & Style
Executed in etching, the piece reflects Baroque influences through its suggested dramatic lighting, though the overall tone remains subdued, focusing on the intimacy of the scene.
History & Provenance
Adriaen van Ostade, baptized as Adriaen Jansz Hendricx, was a prominent 17th-century Dutch artist known for his genre scenes of ordinary Dutch life, with this work being a typical example of his oeuvre.
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Artist
Adriaen van Ostade (baptized as Adriaen Jansz Hendricx 10 December 1610 – buried 2 May 1685) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works, showing the everyday life of ordinary men and women.
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