Mule Drivers at an Inn — Karel du Jardin

Karel du Jardin. Painted c. 1658 - c. 1660.

With a few carefully chosen motifs, Dujardin is able to transport us to Italy – to the courtyard of an inn, where muleteers with their laden beasts have stopped to rest. It is warm and the locals have sought shade to escape the heat. Even the little donkey stands in the shadow cast by the larger animals. Above the door hang two empty fiaschi, large wine bottles covered with raffia. All of this conjures up memories of the south.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

copper (metal), oil paint (paint) · Original size: 43.5 × 34 cm

Print: 43.5 × 34 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/200108445. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.