PIETER VAN DER WERFF | THE VIRGIN AND CHILD, WITH THE INFANT SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST AND SAINT ANNE

Pieter van der Werff was the younger brother and pupil of Adriaen van der Werff, one of the greatest practitioners of historical, religious and mythological painting of the time, who enjoyed a stellar career. For a number of years, Pieter simply made copies of works by his brother; later, he started producing original works in his manner, including history paintings, portraits and genre scenes, such as the present painting, although they were usually on a small scale. Pieter was senior member of the Rotterdam painters' guild in 1703 and 1715.