Muleteers at an Inn

Karel du Jardin, c. 1658 - c. 1660

With a few carefully chosen motifs, Dujardin is able to transport us to Italy – to the courtyard of an inn, where muleteers with their laden beasts have stopped to rest. It is warm and the locals have sought shade to escape the heat. Even the little donkey stands in the shadow cast by the larger animals. Above the door hang two empty fiaschi, large wine bottles covered with raffia. All of this conjures up memories of the south.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-194
  • Dimensionsheight 34 cm x width 43.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on copper

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Mule Drivers at an Inn
    • Muleteers at an Inn
  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-194

  • Description

    Muilezeldrijvers bij een Italiaanse herberg. Een man zit aan een tafel op de binnenplaats van een herberg en wordt door twee mannen bediend. Links staan twee muilezels en een paard.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • signature: ‘Du Jardi’
    • signature: ‘K. du Gardin. f’

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Karel du Jardin

  • Dating

    c. 1658 - c. 1660

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on copper

  • Dimensions

    height 34 cm x width 43.5 cm


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