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Triple Portrait of a Dutch Family C.1635; Follower of Thomas De Keyser.
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Triple Portrait of a Dutch Family C.1635; Follower of Thomas De Keyser.

17th century
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This charming portrait is "an example of a new type of portrait that Thomas de Keyser had been developing since 1620; small, full-length portraits were an innovation in Amsterdam portraiture. These polished and elegant portraits, which make such a powerful impact despite their relatively small size are the highlight of de Keyser's oeuvre and help to explain his great success in Amsterdam." (Dutch Portraits. Published by The National Gallery)

This prosperous family are all fashionably and expensively dressed and it seems as if the painting carries a message, not known to us. They stand, the little girl looking up at her mother, as if they have just exited a cave behind them. The lady looks quietly content as her husband points the way past a ruinous building. Whatever the message was it seems to have been one of wealth, hope and confidence.

THOMAS DE KEYSER, (1596 - 1667) was the second son of Hendrick de Keyser (1565–1621), the famed Dutch architect, sculptor, and municipal stonemason of the city of Amsterdam, and his wife Beyken (Barbara) van Wildere, who hailed from Antwerp. Thomas de Keyser gained lasting renown for a significant innovation in Dutch portraiture. He began to paint the Dutch elite in full-length formal portraits, a format hitherto reserved for the aristocracy, but he drastically reduced the scale of such portraits to make them suitable for his patrons’ urban homes. Despite his fame as a portraitist, De Keyser produced slightly fewer than one hundred paintings. He created the bulk of his oeuvre in the period between 1624 and 1639, after which his primary focus shifted back to the lucrative international stone trade, yielding the Amsterdam portraiture market to Rembrandt, Govaert Flinck (Dutch, 1615 - 1660), and Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613–1670).

SIZE: 35.25 x 31.25 x 1.75 inches including the frame.

PROVENANCE: London Private Collection.

Physical Dimensions
Height
82cm (32.28")
Width
79.5cm (31.30")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Declaration

Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this Dutch Golden Age Portrait to the 17th Century.

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SA685745
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9160
Description
This charming portrait is "an example of a new type of portrait that Thomas de Keyser had been developing since 1620; small, full-length portraits were an innovation in Amsterdam portraiture.
“
These polished and elegant portraits, which make such a powerful impact despite their relatively small size are the highlight of de Keyser's oeuvre and help to explain his great success in Amsterdam.
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

" (Dutch Portraits. Published by The National Gallery)

fig 1. A seventeenth-century oil painting depicting a Dutch man, woman, and child standing outdoors in period costume against a rocky backdrop.
fig 1. Triple Portrait of a Dutch Family C.1635; Follower of Thomas De Keyser.

This prosperous family are all fashionably and expensively dressed and it seems as if the painting carries a message, not known to us. They stand, the little girl looking up at her mother, as if they have just exited a cave behind them. The lady looks quietly content as her husband points the way past a ruinous building. Whatever the message was it seems to have been one of wealth, hope and confidence.

fig 2. A seventeenth-century oil painting depicting a Dutch man, woman, and child standing outdoors in period costume against a rocky backdrop.
fig 2. Triple Portrait of a Dutch Family C.1635; Follower of Thomas De Keyser.

THOMAS DE KEYSER, (1596 - 1667) was the second son of Hendrick de Keyser (1565–1621), the famed Dutch architect, sculptor, and municipal stonemason of the city of Amsterdam, and his wife Beyken (Barbara) van Wildere, who hailed from Antwerp. Thomas de Keyser gained lasting renown for a significant innovation in Dutch portraiture. He began to paint the Dutch elite in full-length formal portraits, a format hitherto reserved for the aristocracy, but he drastically reduced the scale of such portraits to make them suitable for his patrons’ urban homes. Despite his fame as a portraitist, De Keyser produced slightly fewer than one hundred paintings. He created the bulk of his oeuvre in the period between 1624 and 1639, after which his primary focus shifted back to the lucrative international stone trade, yielding the Amsterdam portraiture market to Rembrandt, Govaert Flinck (Dutch, 1615 - 1660), and Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613–1670).

SIZE: 35.25 x 31.25 x 1.75 inches including the frame.

PROVENANCE: London Private Collection.

Height
82cm (32.28")
Width
79.5cm (31.30")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Date of Manufacture

Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this Dutch Golden Age Portrait to the 17th Century.

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SA685745
Dealers Internal Ref
9160
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art
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A seventeenth-century oil painting depicting a Dutch man, woman, and child standing outdoors in period costume against a rocky backdrop.
Triple Portrait of a Dutch Family c.1635; Follower of Thomas de Keyser.
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Dutch Golden Age portraiture flourished during the seventeenth century, focusing on realistic representations of prosperous citizens, families, and civic groups. Unlike formal royal portraits of the era, these works highlighted contemporary fashion, domestic pride, and subtle symbolic details within everyday or natural settings.

Artists during this period typically painted with hand-ground oil pigments on linen canvas or wooden panels, often oak. They applied multiple thin layers of glaze to build depth, luminosity, and fine textural details, particularly in intricate clothing features such as lace and embroidery.

Authentic period paintings display age-appropriate craquelure across the paint surface, historic canvas stretchers or panel joinery, and evidence of natural oxidisation. Pigment analysis and physical examination under ultraviolet light often reveal historic restorations alongside original paint layers.

A large historical portrait creates an impactful focal point when hung above a minimalist sideboard, a traditional fireplace mantelpiece, or against dark, moody wall tones. Integrating dark wood furniture or brushed brass accents helps harmonize the antique painting within modern decorative schemes.

Keep the painting in a climate-controlled room away from direct sunlight, excess humidity, and direct heat sources. Dust the surface gently using a dry, soft-bristled brush, and entrust surface cleaning or varnish removal exclusively to a professional fine art conservator.
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