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1658 painting by Pieter de Hooch From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Golf Players (1658) is an oil-on-panel painting by the Dutch painter Pieter de Hooch. It is an example of Dutch Golden Age painting and is part of the collection of Polesden Lacey.
The Golf Players | |
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Artist | Pieter de Hooch |
Year | 1658 |
Medium | Oil on panel |
Dimensions | 63.5 cm × 45.7 cm (25.0 in × 18.0 in) |
Location | Polesden Lacey, Surrey |
The painting was documented by Hofstede de Groot in 1910, who wrote: "305. The Game of Golf. In an entrance-hall paved with red tiles a little girl carrying a golf-club stands with her hand on the latch of an open door. She looks at a boy who is playing golf in the courtyard. In the distance is a village. Panel, 25 inches by 18 inches. Formerly in the collection of Count von Fries, Vienna. Sales:
This painting seems to have been a successful design for de Hooch as there are several variations on the subject of this young girl in the doorway:
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