Who painted “The Proposition”?

“The Proposition” was painted by Judith Leyster in 1631. Where to see it: Mauritshuis.

What to look for

Dutch Golden Age: Flemish and Italian Baroque is grand, religious and full of movement; Dutch painting is smaller, calmer and about everyday life, with cool daylight and precise detail.

Judith Jans Leyster (baptised July 28, 1609 – February 10, 1660) 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. Wikipedia

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More by Judith Leyster

“Merry Trio”, 1631
“The Jolly Toper”, 1629
“Self-portrait by Judith Leyster”, 1630
“A boy and a girl with a cat and an eel”, 1635
“The Last Drop”, 1639
“The Serenade”, 1629
“A Youth with a Jug”, 1632
“A Game of Tric Trac”, 1630