Artwork
Fishing Boy
Fishing Boy is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Pieter Cornelisz. van Slingelandt. It dates from 1672 and is held in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
About this work
Overview
Fishing Boy is a 1672 painting by Pieter Cornelisz. van Slingelandt, a Leiden artist known for his detailed genre scenes. The work is executed in paint and is currently held in the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a young boy proudly displaying a small fish caught on his rod, standing by a tree near a serene pond. The boy's expression and pose convey a sense of quiet accomplishment.
Technique & Style
Van Slingelandt's use of light and color creates a tranquil atmosphere, with the boy's face illuminated against a softly rendered background of warm blues and greens. The level of detail in the painting is characteristic of the fijnschilder style.
History & Provenance
Created during the Dutch Golden Age, Fishing Boy is a representative work of van Slingelandt's oeuvre, influenced by his teacher Gerard Dou.
Artist & collection
Artist
Pieter Cornelisz. van Slingelandt
Pieter Cornelisz van Slingelandt (20 October 1640 – 7 November 1691) was a Dutch Golden Age portrait painter who had been a pupil of Gerard Dou and is known as one of Leiden's fijnschilders.
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