Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft (detail) - WITTE, Emanuel de - WGA
Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft (detail) by WITTE, Emanuel de
Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft (detail) by WITTE, Emanuel de

Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft (detail)

by WITTE, Emanuel de, Oil on panel

The two dogs draw attention to the grown men, one obviously aged; between them and the innocent youths, a lifetime may be measured. The irreverent dog spotlighted by the column is meant to be amusing (sextons routinely chased them out of churches throughout the Netherlands.

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