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Jan Havicksz. Steen — Man Sharpening a Pen
Jan Havicksz. Steen

Man Sharpening a Pen

Jan Havicksz. Steen's oil painting depicts a man sharpening a pen, rendered with the artist's characteristic attention to domestic detail and human activity. The work is executed on oak panel, a common support for Northern European paintings.

Medium
oil on oak panel

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master & 19th Century Paintings

March 30, 2023

Estimate: $6,000$8,000

Lot 20

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Jan Havicksz. Steen, Man Sharpening a Pen

Jan Havicksz. Steen's oil painting depicts a man sharpening a pen, rendered with the artist's characteristic attention to domestic detail and human activity. The work is executed on oak panel, a common support for Northern European paintings.

Medium
oil on oak panel
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Oak Panel, Genre Scene, Domestic Life, Oil Paint, Dutch Golden Age, Portrait, Jan Havicksz. Steen