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An image of Painting
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Current Location: Gallery 15: Dutch Gallery

Titles

Village festival

Maker(s)

Painter: Steen, Jan

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

1650s
Production date: circa AD 1650

School or Style

Dutch

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Canvas Height 54.3 cm Width 81 cm
Frame Height 71.5 cm Width 98.3 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J. Steen (the J and S forming a monogram)
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 73
Primary reference Number: 2038

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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