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| Title | The Village Politicians | |
| Collection | Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead | |
| Artist | Heyn, Augustus (German artist, 1837-) | |
| Date | 1877 (dated) | |
| Signed | yes | |
| Description | Augustus Heyn was a German genre painter, who travelled extensively around Germany, the Tyrol and Italy, before choosing to settle in Munich, where the Shipley oil was painted. This beautifully detailed work takes its inspiration from the popular tavern scenes of the Dutch seventeenth century, such as were produced by artists like Adriaen van Ostade. The painting encourages speculation as to what the three old men are so busily discussing. | |
| Current Accession Number | TWCMS:B3217 | |
| Former Accession Number | SAG 17 | |
| Inscription | front ll 'Aug.Heyn. Munchen. 1877' | |
| Subject | interior; everyday life; figure | |
| Measurements | 33.3 x 46 cm.0 cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on panel | |
| Acquisition Details | Bequeathed by J. A. D. Shipley, 1909. | |
| Provenance | Anonymous sale, Garland, Newcastle upon Tyne, 16 February 1886, purchased by J. A. D. Shipley £15. | |
| Publications | Catalogue of the Shipley Collection, 1917, no. 17 as Heyn; Catalogue of the Shipley Collection, 1921, no. 17 as Heyn; Catalogue of the Shipley Collection, 1951, no. 17 as Heyn. | |
| Notes | Provenance information is taken from J. A. D. Shipley's receipts of the original purchases of his collection. A copy of these are held at the Shipley Art Gallery in Gateshead. | |
| Rights Owner | The Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Museums) | |
| Author | Elizabeth van der Beugel | |