Hendrick Maertensz. Sorgh was born, worked and died in Rotterdam. He was chiefly a genre painter. According to Houbraken he trained under David Teniers the Younger, although his work is in fact closer to that of Adriaen Brouwer.
Hendrick Sorgh
1610 or 1611 - 1670
Paintings by Hendrick Sorgh
This painting can be read in two ways. One interpretation suggests that the woman has tempted the man into a game of cards – a metaphor for vice – and the moment shown is when she trumps his trick and reaches out for her winnings. He is the dupe, and the smile on the face of the man in the centre...
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A love-struck man stares lustfully at a young woman. She in turn stares directly at us with a knowing smile, holding his chin with her left hand – a look and a gesture which clearly underlines her power over him. Meanwhile, in the gloom at the back of the room, an old lady looks in at the door: s...
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