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David Teniers, the Younger
(1610-1690)
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Portrait of a
Man
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The Smoker
The Duet
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David Teniers was a
Belgian artist and one of the great masters of 17th
century Northern European art. His father, David Teniers
the elder, was also a painter and his principle teacher
in painting. Though the elder Teniers was a talented
artist, he never found the kind of success that his
artist son would, and even ended up in debtors’ prison.
Nonetheless, the younger Teniers went on to become one
of the most popular European artists of his time. |
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Kitchen Scene 1644
An Old Peasant Caresses a Kitchen Maid in a Stable 1650
Flanders, in a Peasant Cottage
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Teniers was influenced
early on by Brouwer in the 1630’s. During this time, he
was working in Antwerp and became a member of the St.
Lukas Guild. He would later become a deacon in the guild
in 1645. True financial security came for Teniers in the
dowry of his new wife in 1637. That year, he married the
daughter of fellow Norther European artist and master
Jan Breughel the elder. Not only did this marriage mean
a great deal of money for Teniers, but also brought him
closer into the circle of masterful European artists. |
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Members of Antwerp Town Council and Masters of the
Armaments Guild 1643
Great Village Feast
with a Dancing Couple
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Teniers moved to
Brussels in 1651 and was appointed court painter for
Archduke Leopold Willhelm. Today, the works that he
created for the Archduke are documented in the Art
Gallery of Leopold-Wilhelm. |
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Archduke Leopold-Wilhelm in his Art Gallery in Brussels
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He became a founding
member of the Antwerp Academy of Art in 1663, and died
in Brussels in 1690. |
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Landscape in the
Suburbs of Brussels
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A highly productive
artist, Teniers left behind some 2,000 works of art,
portraying a variety of subjects. Nothing was off limits
to Teniers, and he found success painting to the likes
of his clients, creating hunting scenes, animals, still
life, landscapes, religious scenes, allegorical subjects
and genre scenes. Ingeniously, Teniers created some 250
small scale copies of some of his works, leaving in a
way a photographic catalog which has helped art
historians trace some of his precious masterpieces. |
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The Alchemist
Twelfth Night 1634-1640
Smokers and Drinkers
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Although he found much
success in life, Teniers work was in demand well after
his death. During the 18th century, royals
and aristocrats clamored to acquire his paintings, and
today, his pieces fetch high prices at auction. Some of
his best work is housed at The Hermitage, as well as in
public and private collections all over the world. Still
wondering about a 17th century Belgian
painting in your family collection? Contact us…it could
be by David Teniers the younger. |
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