Rijksmuseum

Constantijn Huygens II in de tuin van Hofwijk

Date

1648 - 1671

Medium

paper, ink

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Regrettably Jan de Bisschop did not make more of these informal scenes; as a draughtsman he was clearly in his element in this genre. De Bisschop’s friend Constantijn Huygens II is seated in the middle, between his aunt and a maidservant. His hat is perched at a rakish angle on his bewigged head. Hofwijk Manor, near Voorburg, was built to the plans of his father, the statesman, poet and composer Constantijn Huygens I.

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