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Oil on panel Belgium/Netherlands, 17th century Adriaen Brouwer (1605/06-1638) – Flemish genre and landscape painter Dimensions: c. 18 x 14 cm Provenance: Private collection, Southern Germany Good condition Adriaen Brouwer’s oeuvre includes a significant amount of portrait-like character studies; paintings attributed to Adriaen Brouwer fetch up to €69,000 at international auctions The present painting dates to the early 17th century and is attributed to Adriaen Brouwer. The Flemish painter is largely known as a master of peasant genre scenes und typically preferred small-sized panels. The present portrait shows a countryman dressed with simple clothes and presented in three-quarter profile. The colors correspond to Brouwer’s earthy palette and also feature a few lighter scents highlighting the sitter’s cheek. The artist’s works were collected by Rembrandt and Rubens and had, for instance, a great impact on Flemish and Dutch genre painters, such as David Teniers the Younger. The painting is in good overall condition considering the age. Inspection under UV light reveals areas of retouching to the background and the sitter. The panel measures c. 18 x 14 cm and the framed overall dimensions are 23 x 19 cm. Adriaen Brouwer (1605/06-1638) Adriaen Brouwer was probably born in the Flemish Oudenaerde around 1605/06. As a young man he went to Holland, where he attended the studio of Frans Hals. In 1630 he moved to Antwerp, where he was accepted in the St. Luke’s Guild in 1931. He mainly focused on depictions of common people, captured in subtle genre scenes and tronies. Examples of his artistic output are included in the Wallace Collection in London, the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid, the Royal Museum in Antwerp, the Pinakothek in Munich, the Metropolitan Museum in NY and the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.