Floor plan

Time and place17th-century Netherlands

17th-century Netherlands

Peacocks, by Melchior d' Hondecoeter, 1683
Study of a Tulip (Wit en root boode), by Pieter Holsteyn II, c. 1645
Cottage among Trees, by Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1650
A work made of opaque and translucent watercolors, with pen and brown ink, over graphite, on cream laid paper.
Paying the Hostess, by Pieter de Hooch, ca. 1670
The Dissolute Household, by Jan Steen, ca. 1663–64
A work made of oil on panel.
Reading the News at the Weavers' Cottage, by Adriaen van Ostade, 1673

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Works made in the Netherlands in the 17th century.

First room, north wall

  1. Peacocks, by Melchior d' Hondecoeter, 1683
    PeacocksMelchior d' Hondecoeter, 1683Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Study of a Tulip (Wit en root boode), by Pieter Holsteyn II, c. 1645
    Study of a Tulip (Wit en root boode)Pieter Holsteyn II, c. 1645Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Cottage among Trees, by Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1650
    Cottage among TreesRembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1650Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. A work made of opaque and translucent watercolors, with pen and brown ink, over graphite, on cream laid paper.
    Two Old Men beside a Sled Bearing the Coats of Arms of Amsterdam and UtrechtHendric Avercamp, 1620/33Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

First room, south wall

  1. Paying the Hostess, by Pieter de Hooch, ca. 1670
    Paying the HostessPieter de Hooch, ca. 1670Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. The Dissolute Household, by Jan Steen, ca. 1663–64
    The Dissolute HouseholdJan Steen, ca. 1663–64Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. A work made of oil on panel.
    Girl Standing before a MirrorCaspar Netscher, 1668Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. Reading the News at the Weavers' Cottage, by Adriaen van Ostade, 1673
    Reading the News at the Weavers' CottageAdriaen van Ostade, 1673Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Second room, south wall

  1. Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves: 'The Three Crosses', by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1653-c.1660
    Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves: 'The Three Crosses'Rembrandt van Rijn, 1653-c.1660Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of oil on panel.
    Trompe-l'Oeil Still Life with a Flower Garland and a CurtainAdriaen van der Spelt, 1658Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A Young Man with a Chain, by Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1629 or 1632
    A Young Man with a ChainRembrandt van Rijn, c. 1629 or 1632Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Young Woman with a Water Pitcher, by Johannes Vermeer, ca. 1662
    Young Woman with a Water PitcherJohannes Vermeer, ca. 1662Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Second room, north wall

  1. The image displays intricate, swirling lines and textured shading to create an abstract scene. On the left side are fine lines resembling branches and leaves, with a small figure nearby. On the right side is a large, densely shaded form reminiscent of mountains or a rock formation. The elements come together to suggest landscapes and nature through imaginative shapes and line work.
    Sheet with Two Studies: a Tree, and the Upper Part of a Head of the Artist Wearing a Velvet CapRembrandt van Rijn, c. 1642Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  2. Merry Company on a Terrace, by Jan Steen, ca. 1670
    Merry Company on a TerraceJan Steen, ca. 1670Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. A View of Bracciano with the Church of S. Maria Assunta, by Bartholomeus Breenberg, c. 1619–33
    A View of Bracciano with the Church of S. Maria AssuntaBartholomeus Breenberg, c. 1619–33Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Shown from the chest up, a light-skinned man with a wrinkled face and a silvery gray beard and hair gazes into the distance in this oval portrait painting. His chest is angled to our right but he turns his head to look off over his other shoulder, to our left. His slate-blue eyes are a little sunken and lined with wrinkles. Shading marks the hollows of the temple and cheek we can see. His thin lips are closed and framed by his curly mustache and beard. A dark, mahogany-brown cap is pushed back on his head, and his brown jacket has gold-colored buttons down the front. The collar of a cream-colored shirt shows through at the neckline. The background is dark olive green. The artist signed the work near the man’s shoulder, to our right: “GDOV.”
    Bust of a Bearded ManGerrit Dou, c. 1642/1645Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington