Characters and knights in the inn courtyard.
David Teniers II, known as the Younger
(Antwerp, 1610 – Brussels, 1690)
Oil on canvas
Second half of the 17th century
Canvas cm. 84 x 62 frame cm. 96 x 74
Excellent condition
This splendid oil painting on canvas is an excellent example of the most interesting and sought-after expression of Flemish painting.
In fact, in addition to the famous still lifes, Belgian and Dutch masters distinguished themselves throughout Europe with an incredible production of genre scenes, set in tavern interiors or outdoors in villages or countryside.
The characters who are the protagonists of these paintings always took on a physical appearance with caricature-like, sometimes grotesque, features, with deliberately exaggerated expressions and attitudes.
The painting published here perfectly expresses the pictorial taste of one of the most famous authors of this type of work, namely the "Bambocciante" master from Antwerp, David Teniers the Younger (Antwerp, 1610 – Brussels, 1690), son of Teniers the Elder and his pupil, and brother of three other accomplished artists.
In this case, the Author abandons the more "unpleasant" depictions with dark interiors frequented by drinkers, smokers, card players, alchemists, and dentists, to portray one of the most successful scenes in his repertoire.
The setting is outdoors in a beautiful countryside landscape, in the courtyard of an inn, and the splendid sunny day illuminates the buildings, the characters, and the vegetation with particularly vivid colors, as is customary in Teniers' most typical compositions.
Some knights are taking a refreshing break while a group of patrons in a circle are animatedly discussing in front of the door.
One can notice the characteristic figures of the drunken drinker lying down to sleep off his hangover next to the well, the ever-present little dog, and a character turned away who is urinating on the wall, a typical license of the Flemish pictorial tradition, so appreciated by collectors.
It is a very pleasant and excellently crafted painting, with magnificent coloring and in excellent condition, which must undoubtedly be attributed to the Belgian Master and his workshop.
The size of the canvas is notable for a compositional type that usually involves small-sized works, but despite this, it maintains an extraordinarily fine figurative quality in every detail.
Complete with a beautiful carved and gilded frame.
All details of the painting on the private website link;
https://www.antichitaischia.it/it/prodotto/personaggi-e-cavalieri-nel-cortile-dell-osteria-
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