Oil/canvas. 82 x 64 cm. Zustand Rest. Relined. - Dutch history, portrait and still life painter. S. was trained by S. Hoogstraten and G. Dou. He established himself as a leading portrait painter and supplied princely courts with history paintings. One of his specialities was candlelight scenes. Highly popular until the 19th century, S. had numerous successors and imitators. Mus.: Dresden (Gem.-Gal. Alte Meister), Köln (Wallraf-Richartz-Mus.) Lit.: Thieme-Becker, Bénézit.