BUYTEWECH, Willem Pietersz.
(b. 1591/92, Rotterdam, d. 1625, Rotterdam)

Dignified Couples Courting (detail)

c. 1618
Oil on canvas
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The artist's dashing brushstrokes capture the figures's poses perfectly, and their sumptuous attire is depicted with equal virtuosity.




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