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Allegorizing Group Portrait of the Children of Diederic Pietersz van Leyden van Leeuwen, Burgomaster of Leiden, and Alida Paets

Unknown

1679

unspecified

From the collection of Rijksmuseum

Baroque Dutch Golden Age Baroque Portrait Oil Paint

Dominant colour

Allegorizing Group Portrait of the Children of Diederic Pietersz van Leyden van Leeuwen, Burgomaster of Leiden, and Alida Paets is a 1679 unspecified by Unknown, a Baroque work, depicting Oil Paint, held at Rijksmuseum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1679 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Rijksmuseum

About this work

This painting shows a group of children in a garden. They are dressed in fancy clothes and are gathered around a woman who is sitting on a bench. The children are looking at her or at each other. The painting is very colorful and has a lot of details. The children are wearing clothes that were popular a long time ago. The woman on the bench is wearing a fancy dress and has a big hat on her head. This painting is a great example of Baroque art.