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Sotheby's, London

The Prayer before the Meal

Jan Steen, 1660

Sold for

$9.1 million

Sotheby's, London · 5 December 2012

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The painting, over the heart. Made to order.

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T-shirt: The Prayer before the Meal by Jan Steen

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Hoodie: The Prayer before the Meal by Jan Steen

Hoodie from $68

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Details

Artist
Jan Steen (died 1679)
Made
1660
Sold at
Sotheby's, London
Sold on
5 December 2012
About the price

Reported as GBP 5,641,250.

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The Prayer before the Meal, 53 cm high and 45 cm wide, shown to scale beside a person 1.70 m tall
53 cm × 45 cm (20.7 × 17.5 in), beside a person 1.70 m tallSize: Wikidata (CC0)
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T-shirt

The Prayer before the Meal by Jan Steen

Colours on fabric are softer than on screen.

The Prayer before the Meal · Jan Steen, 1660

Colour
Size
Size guide
Garment measurements, laid flat, in inches
SizeLengthWidth
XS2716.5
S2818
M2920
L3022
XL3124
2XL3226

Measurements from the maker; each garment can vary by up to 1 in. Made-to-order items can’t be returned for the wrong size, so check before you choose.

  • 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (Heather colors contain polyester)
  • Fabric weight: 4.2 oz./yd.² (142 g/m²)
  • Imported
  • Made to order
$38

Hoodie

The Prayer before the Meal by Jan Steen

Colours on fabric are softer than on screen.

The Prayer before the Meal · Jan Steen, 1660

Colour
Size
Size guide
Garment measurements, laid flat, in inches
SizeLengthWidth
XS2619
S2720
M2821
L2923
XL3025
2XL3126 1/2

Measurements from the maker; each garment can vary by up to 1 in. Made-to-order items can’t be returned for the wrong size, so check before you choose.

  • 100% cotton face
  • 65% ring-spun cotton, 35% polyester
  • Imported
  • Made to order
$68

Tote bag

The Prayer before the Meal by Jan Steen

Colours on fabric are softer than on screen.

The Prayer before the Meal · Jan Steen, 1660

  • Natural (oyster) colour
  • 100% certified organic cotton 3/1 twill
  • Fabric weight: 8 oz/yd² (272 g/m²)
  • Weight limit: 30 lbs (13.6 kg)
  • Imported
  • Made to order
$32

Mug

The Prayer before the Meal by Jan Steen

The Prayer before the Meal · Jan Steen, 1660

  • 11 oz white glossy ceramic
  • Dishwasher and microwave safe
  • Made to order
$24

Jigsaw puzzle

The Prayer before the Meal by Jan Steen

The Prayer before the Meal · Jan Steen, 1660

Pieces
  • For adults and teens
  • Comes in a gift tin
  • Pre-die-cut chipboard with non-edge pieces
  • Made to order
$52

Framed giclée print

The Prayer before the Meal by Jan Steen

The Prayer before the Meal · Jan Steen, 1660

Size
Frame
  • Giclée print in a ready-to-hang frame
  • The whole painting, uncropped, with a white border
  • Made to order
$120

Numbered edition

The Prayer before the Meal by Jan Steen

The Prayer before the Meal · Jan Steen, 1660

Size
  • Edition of 100 for each size, numbered in the margin, with a certificate
  • A posthumous reproduction of a painting by Jan Steen: not signed by the artist
  • Archival pigment giclée reproduction of a public-domain painting
  • Printed from a digital file of the source image named in the image credit
  • Printed when you order; the production date is on your certificate
  • No further numbered prints of a size are made once its edition is complete
  • Published by Stolen Art Dealer
$165

Giclée print

The Prayer before the Meal by Jan Steen

The Prayer before the Meal · Jan Steen, 1660

Size
  • Archival pigment inks on museum-grade fine-art paper
  • The whole painting, uncropped, with a white border
  • Made to order
$45

Canvas

The Prayer before the Meal by Jan Steen

The Prayer before the Meal · Jan Steen, 1660

Size
  • Printed canvas on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang
  • Made to order
$120

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