Dutch Golden Age · 1655

A Mayor of Delft and his Daughter

Jan Steen 1626–1679

A Mayor of Delft and his Daughter (1655) by Jan Steen. Its palette is led by bistre (#30271a, 37%) and dark grey (#6f6c65, 24%), with accents of oatmeal. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, muted and warm.

Palette

• #30271a MG 219 bistre 36.9% of canvas
• #6f6c65 MG 216 dark grey 24.3% of canvas
• #615645 MG 184 umber 20.6% of canvas
• #17140f MG 223 soot 14.5% of canvas
• #b8b1a1 MG 172 oatmeal 3.7% of canvas

Color families

Brown 48%, Black 30%, Gray 17%, Blue 5%, Green 0%

Measurements

Lightness

0.39

Contrast

0.44

Vividness

0.024

Warmth

+0.73

Complexity

187 cells

Hue range

0.45

Focus

0.01

Details

Date

1655

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

82.5 × 68.7 cm

Genre

portrait

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

More by Jan Steen

• The Feast of Saint Nicholas, c. 1665
• The Happy Family, 1668