Portraits of people mostly in black but with children trying to have fun around the edges by portraitists of the Dutch Golden Age. Mid 16th century.

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“Portrait of Michiel van der Dussen, his Wife, Wilhelmina van Setten and their Children.” 1640. Dutch. Hendrick Corneliszoon van Vliet, artist (1611/12-1675). Collection of the Collection Stedelijk Museum Het Prinsenhof, Delft. In the public domain. via http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Hendrick_Cornelisz._van_Vliet
"Portrait of Jan Jacobsz Hinlopen and his Family." ca. 1662-63.
“Portrait of Jan Jacobsz Hinlopen and his Family.” ca. 1662-63. Gabriël Metsu, painter (1629-1667). Collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin. In the public domain. via http://arthistorynewsreport.blogspot.com/2014/09/gabriel-metsu-rediscovered-master-of.html
"Familienporträt des Hendrik van den Broucke" (detail). 1564.
“Familienporträt des Hendrik van den Broucke” (detail). 1564. Cornelis de Zeeuw, painter. In the public domain. via https://www.repro-tableaux.com/a/zeeuw.html?sfl=1&INCLUDE=LIST
"Family Portrait of Pierre de Moucheron, Merchant in Middelburg and Antwerp, his Wife Isabeau de Gerbier, their eighteen Children, their Son-in-Law Allard de la Dale and first Grandchild." 1563.
“Family Portrait of Pierre de Moucheron, Merchant in Middelburg and Antwerp, his Wife Isabeau de Gerbier, their eighteen Children, their Son-in-Law Allard de la Dale and first Grandchild.” 1563. Artist not known. Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. In the public domain. via

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