The identity of the family has not been established. The youngest child is being pushed along in a loopstoel. The girl on the right plays an instrument which is probably a cittern. The older girl picks roses; because they are the flowers of Venus, the goddess of Love, this action may be a reference to her forthcoming marriage. The landscape and trees in this work are possibly by another artist.
Gonzales Coques was born in Antwerp where he worked. His patrons included the House of Orange, the rulers of the Northern Netherlands. By 1671 he was in the service of the Count of Monterey and Fuentes, Governor General of the Netherlands. He died in Antwerp. He was a portrait and figure painter.
[National Gallery, London - Oil on canvas, 64.2 x 85.5 cm]