Dice and skittle players before of an inn

Details

Literatur zum Vergleichsbild:
Margret Klinge in: Ausstellungskatalog: David Teniers de Jonge. Schilderijen. Tekeningen. Antwerpen, Koninklijk Museum voor schone Kunsten, 11. Mai – 1. September 1991, Nr. 30, S. 106f.

Provenienz:
Sammlung John Webb, Esq. (1799-1880),
Philipps, London, Auktion, 31.5.1821, Los 184, verso auf Etikett beschriftet;
George James Cholmondeley, Esq. (1752-1830), in obiger Auktion erworben;
George Squibb, London, Auktion, 23.4.1831, Los 66;
Mr Townley, in obiger Auktion erworben;
Sammlung Lord Ormathwaite (wohl 2nd Baron Ormathwaite, 1827-1920), Mai 1893, laut handschriftlichem Etikett auf dem Keilrahmen;
Sammlung Mary Heilmann-Stuck (1896-1961) und Generalkonsul Albert Heilmann (1886-1949), Villa Stuck, München, verso auf der Leinwand mit dem Sammlungsetikett;
im Juni 1944 über die Bayerischen Staatsgemäldesammlungen aus der Villa Stuck in das Bergungsdepot Höglwörth ausgelagert (Nr. 36 der Liste als “Teniers, Wirtshausszene”);
1948 rückerstattet an Konsul Albert Heilmann, Äußere Prinzregentenstr. 4, München;
im Erbgang an Otto Heilmann (1919-1971), München;
danach Privatbesitz, Süddeutschland.

Description

The depiction largely follows a famous composition by David Teniers II from the 1640s, which is now in a private collection in London (see comparative literature). In March 2024, Margret Klinge identified the present painting as a characteristic work by Abraham Teniers, David Tenier’s younger brother, after examining the original. Abraham had probably completed his training under David and was accepted as a master in the Antwerp Guild of St Luke around 1645/46, where David held the office of dean. Thematically and stylistically, Abraham orientated himself on the work of his brother, who was over 20 years his senior, but overall he is more decorative and less refined in detail than his brother.

With a written confirmation by Dr Margret Klinge dated April 2024.