Rijksmuseum

De dorstigen laven

Date

c. 1646 - c. 1649

Medium

canvas, oil paint (paint)

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Sweerts painted his series of the ‘Seven Works of Mercy’ on different kinds of linen. For this painting, he used rather coarse canvas; accordingly, his brushstrokes are broader. Visible in the background of this scene is the church of Santissima Trinità dei Monti in Rome, an allusion to the necessity – then as now – of helping the needy and offering refreshment to the thirsty.

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