A Couple Making Love in a Park Spied on by Children

Adriaen van der Werff (1659-1722), oil on panel, 1694

Rotterdam’s Adriaen van der Werff painted a game of glances here. The statue on the left gazes down at two little boys hidden behind a bush. In turn, they spy on a couple making love. Oblivious to the onlookers, the man grins at his lover. Completing the cycle, the woman, with a smile, gazes directly out at us.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-C-265
  • Dimensionsheight 37 cm x width 30 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op paneel