Man Holding a Jug
1660
49.0 x 39.0 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Michael Sweerts (? – ?)
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, United States of America)
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This painting is not a portrait of an identifiable sitter, but rather a character study of a man Sweerts recruited as a professional model. Clutching a tankard and glass, with a pipe and loose tobacco before him, the man embodies the pleasures of the senses. At the same time, his thoughtful and individual expression makes him transcend any mere type or moralizing lesson.
À propos de cette œuvre
- Titre: Man Holding a Jug
- Artiste: Michael Sweerts
- Année: 1660
- Dimensions originales: 49.0 x 39.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Statut du droit d'auteur: Protégé par le droit d'auteur
- Où le voir: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Palette de couleurs: Earthy
- Intensité des couleurs: Monochromatic