Description
Tavern scene with people gathered around a table, drinking and talking. Some figures in the background, while others interact near the door.
Made by Wallerant Vaillant after David Teniers the Younger.
Medium: Mezzotint engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 46.9 x 35.8 cm (18.46 x 14.09 inch). Image size: 38 x 30.8 cm. (14.96 x 12.13 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Some false printer’s creases from printing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
TAVERN, PUB, DRINKING SCENE, DAVID TENIERS, WALLERANT VAILLANT, MEZZOTINT, 17TH CENTURY PRINT | PCO-EXPO-418 (DUTCH)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published by Frederik de Wit in Amsterdam.
Reference: Hollstein 150.
Biography engraver: Wallerant Vaillant (1623-1677) was a pioneer of the mezzotint technique, producing numerous fine works using this medium.
Biography artist: David Teniers the Younger (1610-1690) was a Flemish Baroque artist, known for his lively scenes of peasant life and his work in establishing the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts.
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