1639
oil
panel
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
Fiddler at the door of a house is a 1639 oil by Adriaen van Ostade, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.
This painting shows a man standing in the doorway of a house, holding a fiddle and bow. He is dressed in 17th-century clothing and has a hat on his head. The doorway is arched and has a small window above it. The man is looking down at the fiddle as if he is about to play it. The background of the painting is dark, which makes the man and the doorway stand out. The painting is done in oil paint and has a lot of texture to it, which gives it a sense of depth. The artist used chiaroscuro to create a sense of light and shadow in the painting. You might also like to check out the work of Adriaen van Ostade.
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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