A Conversation Between An Artist and a Connoisseur 1630

"A Conversation Between An Artist and a Connoisseur" (1630) by Pieter Codde depicts a scene of artistic patronage in the Dutch Golden Age. The artist, likely a self-portrait of Codde, sits at a table with a connoisseur who is reviewing his work. The cluttered room is filled with the artist’s tools and materials, including sculptures, drawings, a lute, and a canvas. This genre painting, known as a "tronie," captures the social interaction between artist and patron, and emphasizes the importance of connoisseurship in the art market of the time.