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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Street Vendor Selling Spectacles at the Door is a 1647 ink by Adriaen van Ostade, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching depicts a street vendor standing in the doorway of a small cottage, offering spectacles to a customer. The vendor is dressed in a wide-brimmed hat and a cloak, while the customer wears a turban and a long robe. A child is seen peeking out from behind the vendor. The scene is set in a rustic, rural environment, with the cottage's wooden door and window frame visible in the background. The vendor's wares are displayed on a small table or tray, with several pairs of spectacles arranged neatly. The artist's use of etching and drypoint techniques creates a sense of texture and depth in the image, drawing the viewer's eye to the intricate details of the scene. For more on the Baroque movement, explore the works of artists like Rembrandt and Vermeer.
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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