Adriaen Brouwer
(1605-1638)
Schlägerei zwischen zwei Bauern,
1625 - 1638
Material / Technology / Carrier
Eichenholz
Dimensions of the object
30,7 x 25,7 cm
Displayed
AP OG Kabinett 11
Acquisition
Aus der Kurfürstlichen Galerie München
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Adriaen Brouwer, Schlägerei zwischen zwei Bauern, 1625 - 1638, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/Dn4ZPO2LaK (Last updated on 23.05.2022)
The jug in the foreground suggests that excessive alcohol is the reason for the quarrel. The numerous marks on the bench and shutter, tallying up the drinks served, point to an end in poverty that the drinking mates, who fritter away their time to no purpose, will have to face.
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