The Sick Woman — Jan Havicksz. Steen

Jan Havicksz. Steen. Painted c. 1663 - c. 1666.

Faint from fever, the young woman rests her head on a pillow. Is she perhaps lovesick? Is she pregnant? To find out, a quack would put a strip of his patient’s clothing in a brazier to smoulder – the scent would disclose her secret. Jan Steen here presents such a charlatan making a diagnosis. His old-fashioned attire characterizes him as a comic character.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Gallery of Honour, Main building.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 63.5 × 76 cm · On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)

Print: 63.5 × 76 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/20015867. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.