Date:1634 - 1693 (c.)
Description:
From the circle of Nicholaes Maes
Boy with a Spear
Oil on panel
390mm x 295mm
An unknown fashionably dressed boy of around twelve in a landscape. His face is turned towards the right and he points his right hand to the left while holding a small spear. His long wavy brown hair falls across both shoulders. His frill consists of a lace cloth tied with a ring around his neck. His outer jacket is partly unbuttoned and the slit sleeves reveal the wide sleeves of his white undershirt. The background with trees is rather dark, and the light in the dull sky is more likely to be the moon than the sun. Although the identity of the boy remains unknown, he clearly belonged to a wealthy family possibly living in Dordrecht, as this painting probably belongs to the period before the artist's move to Amsterdam.
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Donor ref: LEAMG : A395.1953 (64/23991)
Source: Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum
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