The Bird Seller

c. 1700–1710
(Dutch, 1662–1747)
Sheet: 26 x 22.3 cm (10 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.)
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In 17th-century Holland, market scenes portraying a man and a woman often had amorous undertones.

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In this market scene, the Dutch artist Willem van Mieris portrayed a man and woman in a poultry shop who negotiate over the price of a bird. A curtain is pulled aside above to reveal the scene—as if the viewer sees something in secret—while a faux relief panel below them portrays amorous putti. Market scenes portraying a man and a woman often carried amorous or lascivious connotations in 17th-century Holland, undertones that were acknowledged and enjoyed by the middle-class patrons who purchased such works.
The Bird Seller

The Bird Seller

c. 1700–1710

Willem van Mieris

(Dutch, 1662–1747)
Netherlands

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