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Soldier Scene, by Unknown, unspecified, 1709

Soldier Scene

Unknown

1709

unspecified

From the collection of Rijksmuseum

Dominant colour

Overview

Soldier Scene is a 1709 unspecified by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Rijksmuseum.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1709 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?
Rijksmuseum

About this work

You see two soldiers in a dim room. One sits at a table holding a glass and a trumpet between his legs. The table is cluttered with pipes, cards, and a bottle. Behind him, another soldier kisses a woman. This painting feels like a snapshot of quiet moments between battles. The trumpet leaning oddly between the man’s legs might be a joke—no one plays it like that. The scene is small, almost forgotten, but it shows soldiers off-duty, not fighting. To see more scenes like this, look up the Rijksmuseum.

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