The Wine Drinker, Oil On Panel, Attributed To Adriaen Brouwer, Flemish School, 17th Century.

"The Wine Drinker", oil on wood panel, attributed to Adriaen Brouwer, 17th century, Flemish school, born in Oudenaarde in 1605 or 1606 and buried in Antwerp on February 1, 1638 is a painter and draftsman from the Southern Netherlands specializing in genre scenes. Private collection. In very good condition. Dimensions: Frame: h.58 cm x l.53 cm. Panel: h.25.5 cm x l.20 cm. History: Taking up subjects dear to Pieter Brueghel the Elder (peasant life), which he treats in the style influenced by Frans Hals, and Peter-Paul Rubens by the luminous intensity and transparency of his colors, Brouwer excelled in genre scenes. He painted exclusively scenes of peasant life and taverns - peasant dances, card players, smokers, drinkers (see our painting) and fights - characterized by great liveliness of character and a remarkable sense of observation. He exercised a significant influence on many painters of his time, including David Teniers the Younger and Cornelis. Rubens highly esteemed his paintings to the point of purchasing a number of them for his art collection.