Property from the Collection of the Late Paula and Don Gaston, Sold Without Reserve
Quiringh Gerritsz. van Brekelenkam
Soldier drinking with a young woman in an inn
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October 21, 04:53 PM GMT
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Property from the Collection of the Late Paula and Don Gaston, Sold Without Reserve
Quiringh Gerritsz. van Brekelenkam
Zwammerdam circa 1622/30 - after 1669 Leiden
Soldier drinking with a young woman in an inn
indistinctly signed and dated lower right: Q[..] fecit / 1664
oil on panel
panel: 18 by 14¼ in.; 45.7 by 36.2 cm.
framed: 24½ by 21 in.; 62.2 by 53.3 cm.
There acquired by the former owners.
This charming interior scene of a modestly-dressed couple drinking wine is dated 1664, situating the work during Van Brekelenkam's most productive period. Following both Jan Steen and Gabriel Metsu's departure from Leiden, Van Brekelenkam assumed the position of lead producer of such genre scenes, which were much in demand.
Angelika Lasius includes two unlocated paintings of this subject in her catalogue raisonné of Van Brekelenkam's oeuvre. Neither is listed with dimensions, however, so it remains difficult to ascertain if either refers to this work.1
1 Lasius, 1992, p. 70.
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