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The Serenade

ca. 1678–80
Not on view
Formerly attributed to Gerard Dou, this late work by Van Mieris may have been inspired by Jan Steen's nocturnal scene of carnival revelers in the National Gallery, Prague.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Serenade
  • Artist: Frans van Mieris the Elder (Dutch, Leiden 1635–1681 Leiden)
  • Date: ca. 1678–80
  • Medium: Oil on wood
  • Dimensions: Arched top, 5 3/4 x 4 3/8 in. (14.6 x 11.1 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Lillian S. Timken, 1959
  • Object Number: 60.71.3
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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