DUTCH SCHOOL
DUTCH SCHOOL
In the Taste of the 17th Century
The blind chess game (Allegory of Cheating?)
Cupid tightens the blindfold in front of the player's eyes; bottom left
a little monkey and a pigeon.
Oil on panel (small lacks; old oxidized varnish)
H. 42 - W. 58,5 cm
On the frame a Govaert Flink cartridge (1615 - 1660).
Element of origin: On the reverse side a circular label: British & Foreign Shipping C° LTD / Rose & Crown Yard King Street London S.W.1.
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DUTCH SCHOOL
In the Taste of the 17th Century
The blind chess game (Allegory of Cheating?)
Cupid tightens the blindfold in front of the player's eyes; bottom left
a little monkey and a pigeon.
Oil on panel (small lacks; old oxidized varnish)
H. 42 - W. 58,5 cm
On the frame a Govaert Flink cartridge (1615 - 1660).
Element of origin: On the reverse side a circular label: British & Foreign Shipping C° LTD / Rose & Crown Yard King Street London S.W.1.
Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.