Zwei rauchende Bauern am Kamin,
1625 - 1638
Material / Technology / Carrier
Eichenholz
Dimensions of the object
21,4 cm
Displayed
AP OG Kabinett 11
Acquisition
1799 aus der Galerie Mannheim
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Adriaen Brouwer, Zwei rauchende Bauern am Kamin, 1625 - 1638, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/Y0GRlnYxRX (Last updated on 24.08.2023)
Even in the olden days smoking was considered a vice. The slightly absent gaze on the face of the man in the foreground shows the intoxicating effect intensified by drinking at the same time. This is underlined by the beer jug he is holding in his hand.
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