Pieter de Hooch, Een gezelschap op de plaats achter een huis
On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest) · Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamView original →
Pieter de Hooch

Een gezelschap op de plaats achter een huis

c. 1663 - c. 1665

Current Collection

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Medium
canvas
Dimensions
60 × 45.7 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-107210

In the shelter of the shade, a woman squeezes the juice of a lemon into her glass, while her companion attempts to draw her attention. Perhaps she wants to keep a cool head: in the 17th century it was believed that lemons could calm intense infatuation. Two maidservants bustle about: one is serving drinks, while the other is scrubbing a kettle.

Provenance

On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)

Registry history

  • c. 1663 - c. 1665 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum

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