Familiestuk 1649 - 1684

"Familiestuk" (Family Portrait) is a black chalk drawing on blue paper created by Dutch Golden Age painter Caspar Netscher between 1649 and 1684. The drawing, housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a family group, likely the artist's own, consisting of a seated woman and two young children, with a man standing behind her. The drawing, a preliminary sketch for a larger painting, demonstrates Netscher's mastery of portraiture, highlighting the details of the sitters' clothing and expressions. The work is a testament to the artist's skill in capturing the intimacy of family life within the constraints of a formal composition.