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Description: | Low-life' genre scenes such as this tavern interior were a popular subject in seventeenth-century Netherlandish painting. David Teniers and Adriaen van Ostade were two of the most successful artists in this area and had many followers. The artist of this work appears to have been particularly influenced by the latter. The dark tonality, makeshift furnishings and grotesque figures are all reminiscent of Ostade's rather caricatured imagery. Nonetheless, these sinister characters gathered around a pitcher of ale in this shadowy and impoverished setting do not evoke the rich sense of satirical humour characteristic of Ostade's works. | Subjects: | everyday life; interior | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Ostade, Adriaen van (Dutch draftsman and painter, 1610-1685) Æ Manner of Previously attributed to imitator of Teniers, David, II (Flemish painter, 1610-1690) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8875... | Go to resource |
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