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Burgher of Delft and his Daughter
by Jan Steen
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Dutch artist Jan Steen painted this portrait of a Delft merchant with his daughter. The well-dressed pair represents the prosperous Dutch middle class of the Golden Age. Steen, usually known for rowdy genre scenes, here shows his range.
The figures appear on steps before their home, receiving a beggar. The painting explores charity and social status. This work hangs at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
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About Burgher of Delft and his Daughter
Jan Steen, a Dutch Golden Age painter usually known for lively genre scenes You can see it at Rijksmuseum. Jan Steen painted this portrait of a Delft merchant with his daughter.
You can see it at Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Jan Steen created it. Jan Steen painted this portrait of a Delft merchant with his daughter.
Jan Steen often included moral contrasts in his paintings. Here, the wealthy burgher and his daughter encounter a beggar, creating a scene about charity and social responsibility in Golden Age Holland.
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