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490 - GERRIT LUNDENS (Amsterdam, 1622 – Amsterdam, 1686) – Pair of…
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Estimate €2,750 - €5,000
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GERRIT LUNDENS (Amsterdam, 1622 – Amsterdam, 1686) – Pair of genre scenes: The Hot Hand Game and The Shoe Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 39 x 47 cm each. Dimensions including frame: 47 x 52.5 cm. This is an interesting pair of genre scenes attributed to Gerrit Lundens, a Dutch painter active in Amsterdam during the Dutch Golden Age and known for his depictions of domestic interiors, popular scenes, and compositions inspired by the daily lives of the bourgeoisie and peasantry. The works depict two anecdotal and humorous episodes: *The Hot Hand Game* and *The Shoe*, themes closely linked to the repertoire of domestic entertainment so beloved in 17th-century Dutch painting. In both compositions, the figures are captured in moments of social interaction, where gestures, facial expressions and small narrative details play a fundamental role in constructing the story. Gerrit Lundens’s work falls within the tradition developed by masters such as Adriaen van Ostade, Jan Steen and Pieter Codde, artists who found an inexhaustible source of inspiration in the observation of everyday customs. These paintings display a careful spatial organisation, a refined treatment of the figures, and a remarkable ability to convey the intimate atmosphere of Dutch interiors. The warm lighting and attention to detail in the clothing and furnishings reinforce the sense of naturalness and intimacy that characterises this type of composition. One of the paintings is signed in the lower right-hand corner, whilst the second retains traces of a signature. Both have undergone minor restoration work appropriate to their age. They are set in wooden and gilded stucco frames decorated with palmette motifs, which enhance the historical and decorative character of the pair. Owing to the quality of their execution, their subject matter and their connection to one of the most prominent figures in Dutch genre painting, this pair stands as a fine testament to the collector’s taste for genre scenes during the Dutch Golden Age...
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About the sale GRAND SUMMER AUCTION OF HAUTE ÉPOQUE AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
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Auction time 06/29/2026 at 4:00 AM
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