Portrait of Martinus Alewijn
Children were also portrayed in the Netherlands in the 17th century. This canvas presents Martinus Alewijn, the ten-year-old son of an Amsterdam merchant. He is not simply eternalized in paint as the wealthy city boy that he was, but rather in the guise of a shepherd holding a staff sitting beneath a tree, with a dog and some sheep. These motifs reference country life and hunting. They underscore the family's prominent social standing and affluence.
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Portrait of Martinus Alewijn
Children were also portrayed in the Netherlands in the 17th century. This canvas presents Martinus Alewijn, the ten-year-old son of an Amsterdam merchant. He is not simply eternalized in paint as the wealthy city boy that he was, but rather in the guise of a shepherd holding a staff sitting beneath a tree, with a dog and some sheep. These motifs reference country life and hunting. They underscore the family's prominent social standing and affluence.
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Children were also portrayed i ...... social standing and affluence.
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Ook kinderen werden in het 17d ...... ie en welvaart van de familie.
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Rijksmuseum
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Portrait of Martinus Alewijn
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Portret van Martinus Alewijn
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created
1644
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1644
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extent
buitenmaat diepte 8 cm
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depth 8 cm
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drager breedte 91 cm
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drager hoogte 124 cm
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height 124 cm
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width 91 cm
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Collectie: schilderijen
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Collection: paintings
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temporal
second quarter 17th century
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tweede kwart 17e eeuw
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