The Burgomaster of Delft and his Daughter
The Burgomaster of Delft and his Daughter, by Jan Steen, 1655, Dutch painting, oil on canvas. Recently the painting was given a sub-title of Adolf and Catharina Croeser when researchers discovered the real identity of the sitters. A poor woman and child beg for alms from the wealthy grain merchant Adolf Croeser in Delft. The richly dressed girl, probably his daughter, Catharina Croeser, aged 13 at the time (BSLOC_2016_3_219)
Picture No
11110522
Media ID
45299289
Size
2531px x 3000px
(1.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
