Attributed to Bartholomeus Molenaer
Peasants drinking and smoking in a tavern
Estimate:
6,000 - 8,000 USD
Property from the Collection of David and Louise Carter
Attributed to Bartholomeus Molenaer
Haarlem circa 1612 - 1650
Peasants drinking and smoking in a tavern
oil on panel
panel: 6 1/2 by 10 3/4 in.; 16.5 by 27.3 cm.
framed: 17 by 21 1/4 in.; 43.2 by 54 cm.
The panel is flat, stable, and beveled on three edges, excluding the top edge. The genre scene reads relatively well beneath a discolored varnish, and a few small discolored retouches are visible to the naked eye in the left background. Under UV inspection, the varnish appears milky and opaque, though a few small retouches from an earlier campaign are visible in the left and center background on the wall. The painting would possibly benefit from a cleaning and fresh varnish. Offered in a simply carved, dark stained wood frame with gilt inner liner, missing the right edge of the inner liner.
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