WITTE, Emanuel de
(b. 1617, Alkmaar, d. 1692, Amsterdam)

Portrait of a Family in an Interior

1678
Oil on canvas, 69 x 87 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich

De Witte, who is known mainly for his paintings of church interiors, painted this unidentified family in a richly furnished interior. The portraits are rather stiff, but the painting provides a treasure trove of information by depicting well-to-do burghers in ideal surroundings.