Artwork
A Family Group
A Family Group is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Johannes Mytens. It dates from 1661 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Ireland.
About this work
Overview
A Family Group is a 1661 oil painting by Johannes Mytens, a Dutch portraitist from The Hague.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a family in a natural setting, with a seated couple at its center, surrounded by children and an elderly man, conveying a sense of domestic harmony.
Technique & Style
Mytens's work is characterized by a traditional Dutch Golden Age portrait style, with attention to detail and a balanced composition, featuring a serene landscape background.
History & Provenance
Mytens was trained by Anthony van Opstal and Nicolas van der Horst, and worked in the tradition of his uncles, Isaac and Daniël Mijtens, as a portraitist.
Artist & collection
Artist
Johannes Mytens or Jan Mijtens, or "Mytens" to the English (c. 1614 – 24 December 1670) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, almost entirely as a portraitist. Mytens was born in The Hague. According to Houbraken, Johannes…
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