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Three men singing from a sheet of paper by candlelight in an open window
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Three men singing from a sheet of paper by candlelight in an open window

Adriaen van Ostade · 1666 - 1660 · etching; galvanized; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The Three Singers in an Open Window is a satire on the literary gatherings of the rhetoricians. The diamond-shaped blazon under the window refers to this; normally this shield would bear the arms of the rhetoricians. The print is part of a portfolio.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDrie mannen zingen van blad papier bij kaarslicht in open raam. 1666 - 1660. Adriaen van Ostade. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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