Jan Havicksz. Steen (alternatively: Jan Stien)

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Found in 1 Collection or Record:

The Merry Family, At a dinner table where several plates seem to have fallen over, a group of men, women and children gather around, some with instruments, and play music.

 Item — Box 294: [Barcode: 30081049760816]
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s42-i0607
Scope and Contents Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.DUTC.0592; Public Notes: Rijksmuseum: This boisterous family is making a lot of noise: the father sings at the top of his lungs while raising a glass; the mother and grandmother chime ; and the children are either blowing into a wind instrument or smoking a long pipe. The note hanging from the mantelpiece gives away the moral of the story: ‘As the old sing, so shall the young twitter.’ What will become of the children if their parents set the wrong...
Dates: 1930 - 1967
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives / Contini-Volterra Photographic Archive / Dutch/Dutch School (DUTC)

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