Student Artwork Guide
Copyright This work is in the public domain. Eglon Hendrik Van Der Neer died in 1703; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it ended in 1773.
In context
The Reader — Eglon Hendrik Van Der Neer
The original measures 38 × 28 cm (height × width), drawn here beside an adult of average height.
Row above: the years. Row below: how old the artist was at the start and at the end of each span — 0 at birth, 68 at death.
Shaded: the lifetime of Eglon Hendrik Van Der Neer (1635–1703) every dated painting, decade by decade
First works: up to 1665 Main working years: 1665–1680 Late works: from 1680
Those three bands split the works this catalogue has a date for into a first quarter, a middle half and a last quarter. They are not the artist’s complete output: a thin stretch may be a gap in the record rather than a quiet spell. The same years with the artist’s life laid along them
This record has no exact year on file — using the artist's lifetime and the work's style, what decade would you guess?
Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.
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Measured from the image
Main colour
Phthalo Green #1c1812
Catalogued palette
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The ten leading countries
Find the three darkest countries on the map. Is the museum that keeps this painting in any of them? Write down one reason people far away might look at it.
Together these works take 100.0% of all the attention this artist's paintings received over the last twelve months. The catalogue holds 29 works by this artist, of which 13 were looked at at least once. This painting has not been looked at yet in that time — it closes the list without a rank. The same counts, month by month
Bars measure attention, not quality. Pick the work at the top and this one: name one thing that might make a painting famous beyond how well it is painted.
Artist and museum
Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
eglon hendrik van der neer, a prominent dutch painter, was born in amsterdam around 1635. his father, aert van der neer, was a landscape artist who likely taught eglon the basics of painting. eglon's training continued under the guidance of jacob van loo, a leading portrait and genre painter of the time.
eglon's artistic career can be divided into several phases, each marked by a distinct style and geographical location. in his early twenties, he worked in france for count friedrich von dohna, the dutch governor of the principality of orange. upon his return to the netherlands in 1658, eglon settled in amsterdam and later moved to rotterdam, where he became a sought-after artist.
conversational pieces: eglon specialized in elegant conversation pieces, often in the style of gabriel metsu and pieter de hooch.
groups in modern dress: he also painted groups in modern dress, sometimes in the style of ter borch, showcasing his inclination towards variety.
court painter: in 1687, eglon was appointed court painter to king charles ii of spain, further solidifying his reputation as a master of dutch art.
some of eglon's notable works can be found in the following locations, all part of the AllPaintingsStore.com collection:
kandaules' wife discovers gyges (1675-1680), showcasing his skill in historical scenes.
elegant couple in an interior (1678), a prime example of his conversational piece style, can be found in the galleria degli uffizi.
selfportrait (1696) is another notable work, demonstrating eglon's versatility as an artist.
eglon hendrik van der neer's legacy as a dutch master is undeniable. his works, characterized by their elegance and variety, continue to inspire art enthusiasts worldwide. as a prominent figure in the AllPaintingsStore.com collection, his art remains a testament to the enduring power of dutch art.
view more of eglon's works on web gallery of art
explore the national gallery, london's collection, featuring various dutch artists, on national gallery, london
references:
eglon van der neer - wikipedia
eglon van der neer - the leiden collection
originaluniqueart.com/en/art/download/eglon-hendrik-van-der-neer-the-reader-AQRDKP-en/
Look closely
The Reader — Eglon Hendrik Van Der Neer
Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.
Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.
The format of "The Reader" is portrait, and the original measures 38 x 28 cm. Both are useful when planning a reproduction.
The colors of "The Reader" by Eglon Hendrik Van Der Neer show a strong color unity harmony. Harmony describes how the colors relate to each other.
Eglon Hendrik Van Der Neer appears under the alternate names Eglon Van Der Neer.