'Piety' — Cornelis Kruseman

Cornelis Kruseman. Painted 1823.

In 1821 Kruseman travelled to Italy. According to this picture’s inscription, he painted it in Rome. It combines both Dutch and Italian painting traditions. The two older figures still reflect the realistic Dutch style, while the young people are idealized Italian peasant types. The small Marian altar in the tree is an exact copy of a work by the Renaissance painter Raphael, Kruseman’s great role model.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Main building, 19th Century, 1815: Waterloo and King Willem I.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 122.5 × 153 cm

Print: 95.3 × 119 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/200111824. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.