Hadriaan Beverland, Writer of Theological Works and Satirist, with a Prostitute — Attributed to Ary de Vois

Attributed to Ary de Vois. Painted c. 1676.

This striking panel painting shows the eccentric Beverland with a wine glass and a pipe. Sitting next to him is a prostitute. This portrayal was a deliberate provocation. Done in various shades of brown (the so-called brunaille technique), the painting is a preparatory study for the frontispiece of Beverland’s planned edition of erotic texts, De prostibulis veterum (On the brothels of the ancients). Even though it never appeared in print, this ‘book’ lies open on the table!

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 27.6 × 35.2 cm · F.G. Waller Bequest, Amsterdam

Print: 27.6 × 35.2 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20026895. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.