Jan Steen

Literature

Catalogues raisonnés
HdG 31 , 31a , 37
Kirschenbaum 31, 31a, 37
Braun 118

Literature
Wouter Kloek, Jan Steen (1626-1679), Zwolle; Amsterdam, 2005, fig. 71

Exhibitions

2018 Jan Steen's Histories, Nr. 13

Provenance

Jonas Witsen sale, Amsterdam (J.P. Zomer), 23 March 1717, nr. 131 (100 guilders)
sale Amsterdam, 17 September 1727, nr. 15 (135 guilders)
John Leicester, 1st Baron de Tabley collection, 1827
sale London (Christie's), 22 May 1830, nr. 68 (for c. 55 pounds to Peacock)
with Michael Peacock, London, 1830
Earl of Egmont sale, London (Frederick Braithwaite), 7-8 July 1834, nr. 6
Dr Franks collection, London, 1835
Lady Nunburnholme et al. sale (anonymous part), London (Christie's), 31 March 1933, nr. 103 (300 pounds)
with Frank T. Sabin, London, 1933-1934
with D.A. Hoogendijk, Amsterdam, 1934
A.A. van Sandick collection, Rotterdam and Amsterdam, 1937
purchased Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 1947
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Iconclass

73B25 Adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds; Mary and Joseph present

External links

RKD 6243
Rijksmuseum Accession number SK-A-3509

Other works by Jan Steen

Woman Scouring Metalware
1650-60

The Drunken Couple
c. 1655-65

Esther, Ahasuerus, and Haman
c. 1668

Two Kinds of Games

A Couple Drinking