DOI chapter:
The Works of David Teniers The Younger
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DAVID TENIERS.
gain with a wary farmer, for a ssock of sheep, which is witnessed
by an old woman standing between them ; at the same time the
shepherd, by his arch expression, would infer that his master
has the advantage of the buyer. On the left are three peasants,
with their lasses; to whom a woman, at a booth, is selling liquors.
On the opposite side are the artist and his daughter, sitting to-
gether on a bank, at the foot of a tree ; the former is playing on
the violin, and the latter, holding a book, appears to be accom-
panying him with the voice; these are waited on by a page,
who is approaching with refreshments. In the second ground
is a number of villagers, with sacks of apples ; and at some dis-
tance off is seen a cavalcade of horsemen and carriages. This
capital picture is painted in a broad and free manner, with a rich
and vigorous tone of colour. It is signed and dated 1677.
Now in the collection of Thomas Emmerson, Esq.
678. A Landscape, with a row of houses on the left; some
broken ground, a pond, and a sign-post, compose the opposite
side. By the side of the nearest cottage are two men and a
woman; the latter, wearing a pink-coloured gown and dark
skirt, carries a brass milk-can on her arm ; she is listening to the
gallantry of one of the men, who has familiarly put his hand on
her shoulder. A third man is approaching, with a packet under
his arm; in the middle distance is a party of four peasants, at
table ; the host is waiting on them. Painted in a free and mas-
terly manner.
3 ft. 9 in. by 5 ft. 6 in.—C.
Engraved by Cousinet, under the title of La Credule Laitiere.
Now in the collection of Thomas Emmerson, Esq.
679- The Social Couple. They are represented sitting to-
gether, in a room ; the woman, wearing a gray petticoat and
green apron, is seated on a block, lighting her pipe; while her
companion is on the farther side of a table, on which he leans,
DAVID TENIERS.
gain with a wary farmer, for a ssock of sheep, which is witnessed
by an old woman standing between them ; at the same time the
shepherd, by his arch expression, would infer that his master
has the advantage of the buyer. On the left are three peasants,
with their lasses; to whom a woman, at a booth, is selling liquors.
On the opposite side are the artist and his daughter, sitting to-
gether on a bank, at the foot of a tree ; the former is playing on
the violin, and the latter, holding a book, appears to be accom-
panying him with the voice; these are waited on by a page,
who is approaching with refreshments. In the second ground
is a number of villagers, with sacks of apples ; and at some dis-
tance off is seen a cavalcade of horsemen and carriages. This
capital picture is painted in a broad and free manner, with a rich
and vigorous tone of colour. It is signed and dated 1677.
Now in the collection of Thomas Emmerson, Esq.
678. A Landscape, with a row of houses on the left; some
broken ground, a pond, and a sign-post, compose the opposite
side. By the side of the nearest cottage are two men and a
woman; the latter, wearing a pink-coloured gown and dark
skirt, carries a brass milk-can on her arm ; she is listening to the
gallantry of one of the men, who has familiarly put his hand on
her shoulder. A third man is approaching, with a packet under
his arm; in the middle distance is a party of four peasants, at
table ; the host is waiting on them. Painted in a free and mas-
terly manner.
3 ft. 9 in. by 5 ft. 6 in.—C.
Engraved by Cousinet, under the title of La Credule Laitiere.
Now in the collection of Thomas Emmerson, Esq.
679- The Social Couple. They are represented sitting to-
gether, in a room ; the woman, wearing a gray petticoat and
green apron, is seated on a block, lighting her pipe; while her
companion is on the farther side of a table, on which he leans,