Two Well-dressed Couples, Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne, 1618

Title(s)

Two Well-dressed Couples

Object type

• drawing

Object number

RP-T-1898-A-3743

Description

Twee modieus geklede paren, elkaar groetend.

Artist

• draughtsman: Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Dating

1618

Physical features

pen and brown ink, with watercolour, over graphite or black chalk; framing line in brown ink

Material

• paper
• watercolor (paint)
• ink
• chalk

Technique

pen / brush / drawing

Measurements

height 77 mm × width 76 mm

What

• baring the head, lifting one's hat
• meeting
• dress, gown (+ women's clothes)
• coat (+ men's clothes)
• neck-gear: collar (+ men's clothes)
• neck-gear ~ clothing (with NAME) (+ women's clothes)
• head-gear: hat (+ men's clothes)
• head-gear: cap (+ women's clothes)
• skirt (+ women's clothes)
• trousers, breeches, etc. (BREECHES) (+ men's clothes)
• shoes, sandals (+ men's clothes)
• stockings, socks (+ men's clothes)
• black velvet or satin mask, 'loup', 'cachenez' (+ women's clothes)

When

• 1615 - 1625

Credit line

• Gift of A.H. Beels van Heemstede-van Loon

Acquisition

gift Apr-1898

Copyright

Public domain

Provenance