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other, who by his gestures appears to be lustily holding forth
on the superior excellence of his liquors and accommodations
to the surrounding persons ; these chiessy consist of a lady
and a gentleman, a woman selling pottery-ware, and a woman
and two children, who are near a table on which are jugs,
glasses, and other objects. On the right of the host already
noticed, is a cook with a skimmer in her hand, busy at a
table on which are a fowl and other things. More towards
the middle of the foreground, is a crafty old man and a
young urchin arresting the attention of a countryman, while
a rogue picks his pocket; in advance of these are a lady,
attired in a blue silk dress, accompanied by a gentleman
with his hat in his hand, and followed by a youth; these are
doubtless intended for portraits of the artist, with his wife
and pupil, Abshoven. Among the many persons near them,
is an old woman selling herrings. From hence the eye is
attracted to a group on the left of the picture, consisting
of an old man who is seated, serving two farmers with
tobacco, near whom stands an elderly woman with a basket
on her arm; behind the latter is a female deploring the
state of her husband, who lies helpless on the ground.
Beyond these is seen a social party regaling under a shed,
while others are amusing themselves near a row of lofty
trees, which occupy this side of the scene. The parochial
church and convent of St. Peter’s, stand conspicuous in the
centre of the middle distance, surrounded by a low wall;
several houses and the entrance to the town are closely
adjacent. The effect of a fine day lends a charm to the
morning scene. See also notice and note to No. 277,
Vol. ill.
2 st. 10 by 3 st. 9.—P.
Exhibited for private sale at Messrs. Christie and Manson’s, in
the Collection of the Duchess de Berri, 1834, price 1400Z.
Not meeting with a purchaser at that sum, it was put up at
auction, at Paris, with the unsold portion of the Collection, in
DAVID TENIERS.
other, who by his gestures appears to be lustily holding forth
on the superior excellence of his liquors and accommodations
to the surrounding persons ; these chiessy consist of a lady
and a gentleman, a woman selling pottery-ware, and a woman
and two children, who are near a table on which are jugs,
glasses, and other objects. On the right of the host already
noticed, is a cook with a skimmer in her hand, busy at a
table on which are a fowl and other things. More towards
the middle of the foreground, is a crafty old man and a
young urchin arresting the attention of a countryman, while
a rogue picks his pocket; in advance of these are a lady,
attired in a blue silk dress, accompanied by a gentleman
with his hat in his hand, and followed by a youth; these are
doubtless intended for portraits of the artist, with his wife
and pupil, Abshoven. Among the many persons near them,
is an old woman selling herrings. From hence the eye is
attracted to a group on the left of the picture, consisting
of an old man who is seated, serving two farmers with
tobacco, near whom stands an elderly woman with a basket
on her arm; behind the latter is a female deploring the
state of her husband, who lies helpless on the ground.
Beyond these is seen a social party regaling under a shed,
while others are amusing themselves near a row of lofty
trees, which occupy this side of the scene. The parochial
church and convent of St. Peter’s, stand conspicuous in the
centre of the middle distance, surrounded by a low wall;
several houses and the entrance to the town are closely
adjacent. The effect of a fine day lends a charm to the
morning scene. See also notice and note to No. 277,
Vol. ill.
2 st. 10 by 3 st. 9.—P.
Exhibited for private sale at Messrs. Christie and Manson’s, in
the Collection of the Duchess de Berri, 1834, price 1400Z.
Not meeting with a purchaser at that sum, it was put up at
auction, at Paris, with the unsold portion of the Collection, in