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Description: | Tavern scenes, like this showing a low-life musician, were a popular subject among seventeenth-century Flemish painters. This painting's main character was probably derived from a painting David Teniers made around 1643. It relates to his interest in the work of Adrian Brouwer; however Teniers replaced Brouwer's scathing commentary on popular culture with more gentle humour. Teniers had a number of followers and imitators who worked well into the eighteenth century. The monogram clearly visible on the table indicates the presence of a forger who capitalised on the popularity of Teniers' work. | Subjects: | everyday life (musician) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Teniers, David, III (Flemish painter, 1638-1685) Æ Imitator of | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8852... | Go to resource |
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