Dusart pinx.t. Browne Aqua forte fecit. Woollett sculp.
[n.d., c.1767.]
Engraving. Plate: 380 x 510mm (15 x 20"). Proof before title, fine impresson. Repaired pinhole in title area. Repairs.
A scene outside a rustic building, depicting a group of peasants seated at a table in a courtyard, drinking and smoking pipes. Cornelis Dusart was Van Ostade's pupil and specialised in the portrayal of peasants' lives, and the depictions of fairs and village festivals.
Fagan LVIII. State IV of VII. Provenance: Hooton Pagnell Hall, Yorkshire.
[Ref: 40344]  £280.00