Bernhard Keil (1624–1687), Three Roman Children

Bernhard Keil
Danish painter
Helsingør 1624 – 1687 Rome
Three Roman Children
Oil on canvas: 72.5 x 96.8 cm
Unsigned
Frame: 91.4 x 115.9 cm

The attribution to Keil has been independently confirmed by Dr. Fred Meijer and Dr. Guido Jansen.

Bernhard Keil was an influential, international painter of Danish origin who specialised in Rome in realistic representations of the life of simple people, often of children. His art is an interesting mix of the very diverse influences that he picked up during his travels to in and Italy. During his youth he had even been a pupil during two years of Rembrandt in Amsterdam.  

Our painting dates from Keil’s Roman years (1656 – 1687), when he painted with great truthfulness the humble reality of the daily life of ordinary folks.

All my paintings stand fully documented on my website:
https://www.jeanmoust.com/categories/portraits-genre-and-exterior-scenes/keil-bernhard/three-children-7016334