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Lovers Surprised by a Fool and Death

ca. 1525 - 1530
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Lovers Surprised by a Fool and Death
  • Artist: Pieter Coecke van Aelst (Netherlandish, Aelst 1502–1550 Brussels)
  • Date: ca. 1525 - 1530
  • Culture: Netherlandish, Brussels
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: Overall: 14 7/8 × 21 1/8 in. (37.8 × 53.7 cm)
    Framed: 20 1/4 × 26 1/4 in. (51.4 × 66.7 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Private Collection. ©Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts