Saftleven uses allegory to expose social wrongdoing. By replacing people with animals he mocks those farmers who are persuaded by greedy lawyers to take legal action for the slightest complaint. Behind the lawyer hangs a warning: 'Die wil regten om een koe, die blijft vrij tuys en brengt er nog een toe' (fighting over a cow will cost you at least another).
Specifications
| Title | "Who sues for a cow" |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 82 cm Height 59,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Cornelis Saftleven
|
| Accession number | 1768 (OK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1889 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1889 |
| Creation date | in 1629 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Vierendertig honden voor meneer en mevrouw Okkens (2012) |
| External exhibitions |
De verbeelding van de Nederlandse spreekwoorden (2006) De kunst van het lachen - Humor in de Gouden Eeuw (2017) Boijmans bij de Buren - Meesterlijk! (2019) Roep om rechtvaardigheid (2018) |
| Research |
Show research Alma |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Place of manufacture | Rotterdam > South Holland > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
