DUCK, Jacob
(b. ca. 1600, Utrecht, d. 1667, Utrecht)

Almsgiving in a Notary's Office (detail)

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Oil on panel
Private collection

The notary's clearly rendered features, broad smile, and direct stare suggest that he is a protagonist in this scene. The elderly couple seated behind him, painted more loosely with a monochromatic palette, appears to be receiving money from the notary.