Burgomaster Hasselaar and His Wife Circle of Gerrit Dou (Dutch, 1613-1675). Burgomaster Hasselaar and His Wife, mid-17th century. Oil on panel, Oval: 27 3/16 x 23 in. ( x cm). A man of affairs, Burgomaster Hasselaar sits with quill in hand before a book and globe, both illuminated by soft light from the left. With a row of valuable leather-bound books on the shelf behind her, his wife, dressed in a costly millstone ruff, stands nearby with her hand on an overturned lute, an instrument symbolizing marital harmony. In the background, a well-known subject by Dou of a cave-dwelling hermi
Burgomaster Hasselaar and His Wife Circle of Gerrit Dou (Dutch, 1613-1675). Burgomaster Hasselaar and His Wife, mid-17th century. Oil on panel, Oval: 27 3/16 x 23 in. ( x cm). A man of affairs, Burgomaster Hasselaar sits with quill in hand before a book and globe, both illuminated by soft light from the left. With a row of valuable leather-bound books on the shelf behind her, his wife, dressed in a costly millstone ruff, stands nearby with her hand on an overturned lute, an instrument symbolizing marital harmony. In the background, a well-known subject by Dou of a cave-dwelling hermit at prayer hangs on the wall, probably as a reminder that the couple’s material concerns—business and possessions—must be balanced by spiritual ones. European Art mid-17th century
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