Interior with Peasants, In this painting, two peasants, a young man wearing a hat and an old woman, sit in the foreground of an interior space. The young man has his arm around the elderly woman and his hand caresses her chin, suggesting she drink more from the glass in her hand. In the right corner of the room, a man walks outside through the door frame., c.1645

 Item — Box: 266
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i1282

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Interior with Peasants, In this painting, two peasants, a young man wearing a hat and an old woman, sit in the foreground of an interior space. The young man has his arm around the elderly woman and his hand caresses her chin, suggesting she drink more from the glass in her hand. In the right corner of the room, a man walks outside through the door frame.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.1226; Public Notes: Thematically, this piece seems to be similar to Teniers's piece "The Old Man and the Maid," now housed in the Museo del Prado.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1645

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: vases; glasses; hats; peasants; School: Flemish; Style period: Baroque; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 9.3; Image width (in.): 7in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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