Dutch School (17th century), A Visit to the Nursery

Oil on canvas (lined), unsigned, presented in a later gilt frame.

SS 23.25 x 19 in.; DOA 33.5 x 29.5 in.

Private Collection, Sedona, Arizona

Within the interior of a well appointed townhouse, a woman has arrived to visit with a mother and father and their young child. A tale of desires and interests plays out within the grouping, as each figure has a different focus - the mother on her child, the child on the doll, the visitor on the child, and the father on the comely visitor.

Allover craquelure; obscuring varnish under UV with areas of retouch evident.

$2,000 - 4,000