Serenade (Leyster)

The Serenade
ArtistJudith Leyster Edit this on Wikidata
Year1629
Mediumoil paint, panel
Dimensions45.5 cm (17.9 in) × 35 cm (14 in)
LocationRijksmuseum, Netherlands Edit this at Wikidata
Accession No.SK-A-2326 Edit this on Wikidata
IdentifiersRKDimages ID: 24510

The Serenade is a 1629 oil painting by Judith Leyster in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.[1] It was attributed for centuries to Frans Hals until Wilhelm von Bode saw it in the Six collection in 1883. He noticed the prominent "J" in the signature, and attributed it to Jan Hals.[1] This is one of seven paintings first properly attributed to Leyster by Hofstede de Groot ten years later in 1893.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Judith Leyster: A Woman Painter in Holland's Golden Age, by Frima Fox Hofrichter, Doornspijk, 1989, Davaco Publishers, ISBN 90-70288-62-1, catalog #3