Title
A brothel scene with a young couple and a procuress, by follower of Willem Pietersz Buytewech (1620, c.)
Creator
Follower of Willem Pietersz Buytewech
Date
1620, c.
Description
In the image appears an old woman with her head covered picking up coins that are on a table while with the other hand she opens a chest containing coins. To the right appears a young couple, the woman takes the young man by the hand while he looks at the coins and puts the other hand in a bag. By the title it is understood that the old woman acts as a procuress for the young woman and the young man as her client.
Source
Found on the website www.invaluable.com on January 24, 2022:
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/follower-of-willem-pietersz-buytewech-c-1591-1624-825-c-94890465ee
Archived in:
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https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/follower-of-willem-pietersz-buytewech-c-1591-1624-825-c-94890465ee
Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20220125013605/https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/follower-of-willem-pietersz-buytewech-c-1591-1624-825-c-94890465ee
Format
Oil on cradled panel.
Dimensions: 26.5 × 34.2 cm
Dimensions: 26.5 × 34.2 cm
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