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Merry Company

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  • Wanda Swiderski asked

    Is there an accession number for Willem Buytewech's Merry Company on the first page of your website?

  • Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

    Dear Wanda,

    Yes, the number is listed underneath 'specifications'. The accession number for this artwork is: 1103 (OK).

    Best,
    Lisa

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The Rotterdam born artist Buytewech was also known as 'Witty Willem'. His paintings are happy and witty scenes, which could be explained as moralistic indictments of sinful and worldly pleasures. The frivolous men indulge in all that God has forbidden: alcohol, tobacco and gambling.

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Specifications

Title Merry Company
Material and technique Oil on canvas
Object type
Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location This object is in storage
Dimensions Width 68 cm
Height Error: 49,3 is not a valid BCD value cm
Artists Painter: Willem Pietersz. Buytewech
Previously attributed: Dirck Hals
Accession number 1103 (OK)
Credits Gift A.C. Mees, 1919
Department Old Masters
Acquisition date 1919
Creation date in circa 1620
Internal exhibitions The Collection Enriched (2011)
External exhibitions De kunst van het lachen - Humor in de Gouden Eeuw (2017)
80 Jaar Oorlog (2018)
Research Show research Alma
Material
Object
Geographical origin Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe

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Willem Pietersz. Buytewech

Rotterdam 1591/1592 - Rotterdam 1624

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