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The painter Floris Arntzenius (1864 - 1925) painted many cityscapes: bridges, streets and the various markets held in The Hague. Especially the narrow and busy street called Spuistraat, one of The Hague's well known shopping streets, was a favourite theme of Arntzenius and his audience. In this painting he depicted a matchstick girl, which was an exception his work. Although we may find working class types on his cityscapes, usually there are no homeless people and beggars. The disabled girl, who sold matches, is probably standing at one of the entrances of the Passage shopping mall, which opened in 1885. [Possibly Haags Historisch Museum - Oil on canvas]

This little-known panel, remarkable for its near flawless state, is one of the finest exterior tavern scenes painted by Jan Steen. Its refined handling, crisp atmospheric qualities, and selective lighting all suggest a date in the first half of the 1650s, when Steen was emerging in Leiden as the most gifted and original genre painter of his generation. [Christie’s Auctions - Oil on panel, 52.1 x 62.6 cm]

Petrus Kiers(Meppel 1807 – Amsterdam 1875)A Moment of ContemplationSigned and dated Amsterdam 1856 lower leftOil on panel, 90.1 x 76 cmProvenance:Private collection, the NetherlandsNote:The Dutch artist Petrus Kiers created portraits, still lifes and cityscapes, but became best known for his genre scenes lit by lamps or candles. From 1825 to 1826 the youngster attended the…