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The Serenade
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Serenade

Description

Formerly attributed to Gerard Dou, this late work by Van Mieris may have been inspired by Jan Steen's nocturnal scene of carnival revelers in the National Gallery, Prague.

Dimensions

Arched top, 5 3/4 x 4 3/8 in. (14.6 x 11.1 cm)

Movement / Period

Classical Art

Accession No

4e7f68dd-0ede-4967-b3a4-54a2b6fd3abe

Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Frans van Mieris the Elder

Classical Art • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

The Serenade by Frans van Mieris the Elder (ca. 1678–80) | PublicArk | PublicArk