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Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh · 1610 – 1670

The Lute Player

1661 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 52 x 39 cm

Admire 'The Lute Player' by Hendrik Martensz Sorgh – a quintessential Dutch Golden Age oil painting. Explore this intimate scene of music & domesticity, showcasing realism & masterful detail.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 1 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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Experience the vibrant energy of a bustling seventeenth-century marketplace through Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh's masterful Dutch Golden Age realism, an immersive window into history waiting to grace your private collection.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 2 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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The Housekeeper

1656 · Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · original 47.0 x 63.5cm

This somber Dutch Golden Age genre painting by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh captures a rustic domestic scene. Discover this masterpiece today.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 3 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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The Groentemarkt

1662 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 51 x 71 cm

Experience the vibrant energy of Rembrandt's 'The Groentemarkt,' capturing a lively Dutch market scene with abundant fruit and detailed figures. Explore Sorgh’s masterful depiction of daily life in 1662.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 4 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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Interior of a farmhouse

1647 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam · original 47.4 x 68.3cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 5 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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Alchemist in his Laboratory

1647 · Nationalmuseum, Stockholm · original 47.7 x 42.5cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 6 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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Girl at the window

1659 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam · original 21.1 x 17.8cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 7 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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A Kitchen.

1643 · National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw · original 46.3 x 38.0cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 8 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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Interior with a Still Life on a Work Table

1655 · Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 9 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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In the kitchen

1643 · National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw · original 46.3 x 38.0cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 10 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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Dutch Tavern

1639 · Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich · original 49.4 x 57.8cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 11 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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Eating Woman

1647 · Groninger Museum, Groningen · original 12.0 x 10.0cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 12 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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Domestic milk processing

1664 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Carlsruhe · original 30.6 x 39.9cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 13 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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The Lute Player

Discover "The Lute Player" by Hendrick Maertensz Sorgh – a stunning Dutch Golden Age masterpiece! Explore its Baroque charm, rich symbolism & chiaroscuro technique. A timeless work of art.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 14 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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Company in a Peasant's House

1647 · Nationalmuseum, Stockholm · original 58.1 x 83.3cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 15 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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A Kitchen

1656 · Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 16 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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The Adoration of the Shepherds

1642 · Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 17 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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Portrait of a woman holding embroidery (?)

1660 · Fondation Custodia, Paris

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 18 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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Portrait of Johannes Versyden Jaspersz.

1648 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam · original 9.0 x 6.4cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 19 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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A Kitchen

Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge · original 19 x 25 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 20 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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Peasant in an Outhouse

Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge · original 23 x 27 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 21 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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Jacob Bierens and his family

1663 · Amsterdam Museum, Amsterdam

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 22 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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Courtship

1661 · The Holburne Museum, Bath · original 46 x 42 cm

Hendrik Martensz Sorgh’s 1661 ‘Courtship’ – a poignant Dutch Golden Age oil painting of domestic intimacy. Explore its realism, dramatic lighting & melancholic beauty.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 23 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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Dutch Peasants

1646 · Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich · original 41.0 x 55.0cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 24 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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The Lutenist, Hendrick Martensz. Sorgh, 1661

1661 · original 52 x 39 cm

Experience 'The Lutenist' by Hendrick Martensz Sorgh (1661). A quintessential Dutch Golden Age scene of domesticity & leisure, showcasing rich detail & realism.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 25 of 83 artworks by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
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The artist

Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh

1610 – 1670

Quick facts

Copyright statusPublic domain
Top 3 worksThe Lute Player, A Market Scene in Amsterdam, The Housekeeper
Museums on APSNational Museum in Warsaw, Yale University Art Gallery, Detroit Institute of Arts, Rijksmuseum, Art Institute of Chicago
Also known asHendrik Maertensz. Sorgh, Hendrick Martensz Sorgh, Hendrik Martensz. Sorgh, Rokes Zorg, Hendrick Maartensz. Sorgh
Creative periodsmature period
Corpus themesdutch realism, teniers influence, intimate interiors
Top-ranked workThe Lute Player
NationalityNetherlands

Biography

A Life in Rotterdam

Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh lived his life within the boundaries of Rotterdam. He was born there around 1610 and remained in the city until his death in 1670. His days were shaped by the local guilds and the quiet rhythms of Dutch domesticity. In 1633, he married Adriaantje Hollaer. His professional standing grew within the community, leading to his role as headman of the Rotterdam Guild of St. Luke in 1659.

His early training brought him under the guidance of David Teniers the Younger and Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech. These teachers left their mark on how he approached a canvas. While some accounts suggest his style leaned toward the methods of Adriaen Brouwer, his work often focused on the interior spaces of the common people.

The Quiet Details of Genre Painting

Sorgh spent much of his time looking at the small, unadorned moments of daily existence. He painted kitchen interiors where light catches the surface of a bowl or the texture of a wooden table. These scenes often included elaborate still lifes tucked into the corners of rooms. He also turned his attention to market scenes and portraits, capturing the movement of people in public spaces like the Groentemarkt.

His brushwork handled various textures with care:

The heavy folds of fabric in a woman's gown.
The smooth, organic shapes of fruit in a market stall.
The grain of wooden furniture and architectural elements.
The soft light filtering through unseen windows to create shadows.

Themes and Subjects

Many of his paintings depict people engaged in simple, repetitive tasks. He captured merchants counting coins and peasants within their homes. In works like The Lute Player, painted in 1661, he placed figures in a room that feels lived-in, complete with the presence of a dog and a cat. There is a focus on the physical reality of these objects, from the weight of a lute to the way light hits a piece of produce.

Beyond domestic interiors, his repertoire included:

Marine scenes showing the water and ships.
Historical scenes depicting narratives from the past.
Folk subjects and market life.

Through these subjects, he documented a specific era of Dutch life, focusing on the textures of commerce, food, and companionship.

Questions & Answers

What moods do Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh's artworks express?

Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh's works can be browsed by mood on the artist's Mood Room page, which arranges the artworks by their recorded moods.

Where is Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh from?

Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh was born in Netherlands.

Can I study Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh's use of color across all works?

Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh's use of color across the works listed on this website can be studied on the artist's Palette Genome page.

By the ArtsDot.com Editorial Team Updated Oct. 18, 2026

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