The Rotterdam born artist Buytewech was also known as 'Witty Willem'. His paintings are happy and witty scenes, which could be explained as moralistic indictments of sinful and worldly pleasures. The frivolous men indulge in all that God has forbidden: alcohol, tobacco and gambling.
Specifications
| Title | Merry Company |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 68 cm Height 49,3 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Willem Pietersz. Buytewech
Previously attributed: Dirck Hals |
| Accession number | 1103 (OK) |
| Credits | Gift A.C. Mees, 1919 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1919 |
| Creation date | in circa 1620 |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) |
| External exhibitions |
De kunst van het lachen - Humor in de Gouden Eeuw (2017) 80 Jaar Oorlog (2018) |
| Research |
Show research Alma |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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