Fine Art

A Young Man with a Peepshow and a Dog — History & Facts

The boy is holding a peepshow, a picture in a box with doors that open. He is pointing to the scene portrayed in the box and singing or telling the story. Artisans like this boy would travel to fairs and markets to entertain the punters with their sensational, and often quite gruesome tales.

More Artworks by Cornelis Dusart

Drawing on paper by Cornelis Dusart of a boy pulling a rope

Staande jongen die aan een touw trekt

Cornelis Dusart

Portrait of a woman by Cornelis Dusart, oil on canvas

Hoofd van een vrouw, driekwart naar links

Cornelis Dusart

Farmhouse with a Well, oil on canvas by Cornelis Dusart

Farmhouse with a Well

Cornelis Dusart

Oil on canvas by Cornelis Dusart depicting an artist with a model in a studio

An Artist with a Model in his Studio

Cornelis Dusart

Portrait of a young man by Cornelis Dusart, oil painting, featuring serene expression and soft curls.

Portret van een jonge man, in ovaal

Cornelis Dusart

Seated man reading, facing right, by Cornelis Dusart, oil painting

Seated Man Reading, Facing Right

Cornelis Dusart

Figurative work of a figure seated on a low stool by Cornelis Dusart, paper

Figuur op laag stoeltje gezeten, op de rug gezien

Cornelis Dusart

The Drummer, oil on canvas by Cornelis Dusart, depicting a street vendor.

The Drummer

Cornelis Dusart

Fish Market by Cornelis Dusart, oil on canvas depicting a bustling market scene

Fish Market

Cornelis Dusart

Drawing of five drunken villagers and a woman on a sleigh by Cornelis Dusart

Five Drunken Villagers and a Woman on a Sleigh

Cornelis Dusart

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More Genre Scene Art

A group of Haarlem officers in colorful sashes gathers around a banquet table set with glassware, plates, and a large pie, with a patterned banner behind them.

Banquet of the Officers of the St George Civic Guard

Frans Hals

A man in a feathered hat smiles and raises a glass while holding a woman on his lap, both dressed in elaborate 17th-century clothing with a table of objects nearby.

Rembrandt and Saskia in the Scene of the Prodigal Son

Rembrandt van Rijn

A lively outdoor scene shows couples dancing and groups seated at tables under trees, with figures in flowing dresses and straw hats.

Bal du moulin de la Galette

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A dancer in a vivid green dress stands with hands on hips facing forward, surrounded by figures in brown, black, and pink clothing with a balcony and loosely sketched background.

Quadrille at the Moulin Rouge

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A Burial at Ornans

A Burial at Ornans

Gustave Courbet

Two Tahitian women sit against a yellow and blue background; one wears a pale green wrap and red skirt, the other a pink dress with white trim and necklace.

When Will You Marry?

Paul Gauguin

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