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Company in an Interior
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Company in an Interior

Bartholomeus van Bassen, Esaias van de Velde · c. 1622 - c. 1624 · panel; oil paint (paint)

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

About this work

Van Bassen painted the interior, and his colleague Van de Velde the figures. The composition represents an elegant company in a grand, stylish residence with paintings on the walls, decorated cabinets, a monumental chimneypiece and an elaborate wooden coffered ceiling. The decorations were inspired by designs by the architect Hans Vredeman de Vries. This interior never actually existed – it is an idealized image.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGezelschap in een interieur. c. 1622 - c. 1624. Bartholomeus van Bassen, Esaias van de Velde. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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