Adolf and Catharina Croeser, Known as ‘The Burgomaster of Delft and his Daughter’ — History & Facts
Legs wide apart and his right arm akimbo, Croeser sits on the stoop of his house on the Oude Delft canal in Delft. His thirteen-year-old daughter Catharina looks straight out at us. Jan Steen included a narrative element in this portrait: a poor woman and child beg for alms from the wealthy grain merchant.
In 1657, just two years after this portrait was made, Croeser stood surety for Steen, who was seriously in debt.
More Artworks by Jan Havicksz. Steen
The Feast of St Nicholas
Jan Havicksz. Steen
Interior of an inn with an old man amusing himself with the landlady and two men playing backgammon, known as 'Two kinds of games'
Jan Havicksz. Steen
Baker’s Couple Arent Oostwaard and Catharina Keizerswaard
Jan Havicksz. Steen
Children Teaching a Cat to Dance, Known as The Dancing Lesson
Jan Havicksz. Steen
Self-portrait
Jan Havicksz. Steen
The Merry Family
Jan Havicksz. Steen
The Sick Woman
Jan Havicksz. Steen
Prince’s Day
Jan Havicksz. Steen
Woman at her Toilet
Jan Havicksz. Steen
