1690
oil
panel
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
Family scene is a 1690 oil by Richard Brakenburgh, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.
This painting depicts a family scene, with several people gathered in a dimly lit room. The group is dressed in 17th-century attire, with the men wearing hats and the women in long dresses. A child is standing in front of them, holding a stick and looking up at the adults. The room is sparsely furnished, with a few pieces of furniture and some objects on the floor. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail and texture. The use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, with the light source coming from the left side of the painting. The colors are muted, with earth tones dominating the palette. The artist's use of chiaroscuro technique adds depth and emotion to the scene, drawing the viewer's eye to the central figures. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Richard Brakenburgh or Brakenburg (22 May 1650, in Haarlem – 28 December 1702, in Haarlem), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
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