Artwork details · 2026-04-05

The Proposition

by Judith Leyster · 1631

The Proposition by Judith Leyster

Artist

Judith Jans Leyster was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works, portraits, and still lifes. Her work was highly regarded by her contemporaries but largely forgotten after her death. Her entire oeuvre came to be attributed to Frans Hals or to her husband, Jan Miense Molenaer. In 1893, she was rediscovered and scholars began to attribute her works correctly.

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Artwork

The Proposition by Judith Leyster (1631) is currently displayed at Mauritshuis.

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Quick facts

Artist
Judith Leyster
Year
1631
Movement
Baroque
Country
Netherlands
Location
Mauritshuis