Michael SweertsDutch, 1618–1664Clothing the Naked
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Clothing the Naked” now? Rijksmuseum, Room 2.17 · Dutch painters in Italy, Amsterdam. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
Closed· opens at 9:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
By having one of the figures look out of the painting at the viewer, Sweerts enhances the poignancy of ‘clothing the naked’. The brightly lit shoulder of the man at the centre of the composition emphasizes his
nakedness, giving the painting a sense of immediacy.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- SK-A-2847
What it shows
In the catalog
Display history
On view · Room 2.17 · Dutch painters in Italy
Rijksmuseum · Sep 29, 2026 — now · Verified
Whether it was on view is unknown
Rijksmuseum · Unconfirmed
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
![Soldats jouant aux cartes dans une caverne aménagée en corps de garde, Sweerts, Michael, XVIIe siècle (S.D.b.d. sur un cartellino : M.S. 16[49 ?] plutôt que 1645 (les deux derniers chiffres sont pratiquement illisibles aujourd’hui).) (1649)](https://collections.louvre.fr/media/cache/large/0000000021/0000064789/0000605740_OG.JPG)
