French Genre Interior Painting on Canvas after David Teniers, 19th Century

$4,200

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Bring rustic charm and narrative warmth to a wine cellar, game room, or country kitchen with this monumental antique painted canvas. Crafted in France circa 1870, the tall vertical panel was originally part of an architectural interior. Executed in the style of Flemish master David Teniers the Younger, the work captures a vivid domestic scene set within a modest working-class interior. The large hand-painted composition features a group of six figures animated in everyday life: three adults converse around a table with a pitcher and food; a smiling man holding a spoon leans over a seated woman who extends a small item in one hand. At her side, a young child clings to her skirts, gazing up. Elsewhere, a young lad sit at a window watching, while another child plays nearby with a small dog. The rustic interior includes a wooden staircase, large glass windows, and various kitchen implements The wall painted canvas is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and has rich, neutral colors. David Teniers the Younger (1610-1690) was a Flemish painter, print-maker, draughtsman, miniaturist painter, staff-age painter, copyist and art curator. He was an extremely versatile artist known for his prolific output. He was an innovator in a wide range of genres such as history, genre, landscape, portrait and still life. He is now best remembered as the leading Flemish genre painter of his day. Teniers is particularly well-known for developing the peasant genre, the tavern scene, pictures of collections and scenes with alchemists and physicians. Measures: 45″ W x 80″ H.

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