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Jan Steen — Self-portrait of the artist as a toper, robbed of his purse in a brothel
Jan Steen

Self-portrait of the artist as a toper, robbed of his purse in a brothel

A self-portrait by Jan Steen depicting himself as a toper who has been robbed of his purse in a brothel. The painting combines narrative storytelling with social commentary characteristic of Steen's genre paintings.

Medium
oil on panel

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Master Paintings and 19th Century European Art

May 25, 2023

Estimate: $60,000$80,000

Lot 12

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Jan Steen, Self-portrait of the artist as a toper, robbed of his purse in a brothel

A self-portrait by Jan Steen depicting himself as a toper who has been robbed of his purse in a brothel. The painting combines narrative storytelling with social commentary characteristic of Steen's genre paintings.

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

Related themes

Narrative Art, Dutch Golden Age, Social Commentary, Oil On Panel, Genre Painting, Self-Portrait

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago