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| Title | The Fiddler | |
| Collection | Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford | |
| Artist | Imitator of Teniers, David, III (Flemish painter, 1638-1685) | |
| Date Earliest | probably 1640 | |
| Date Latest | about 1750 | |
| Description | Tavern scenes, like this showing a low-life musician, were a popular subject among seventeenth-century Flemish painters. This painting's main character was probably derived from a painting David Teniers made around 1643. It relates to his interest in the work of Adrian Brouwer; however Teniers replaced Brouwer's scathing commentary on popular culture with more gentle humour. Teniers had a number of followers and imitators who worked well into the eighteenth century. The monogram clearly visible on the table indicates the presence of a forger who capitalised on the popularity of Teniers' work. | |
| Current Accession Number | 2006-3 | |
| Inscription | front lr 'DT' [monogram on bench leg] | |
| Subject | everyday life (musician) | |
| Measurements | 27.7 x 24.5 cm cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on canvas | |
| Acquisition Details | Unknown. | |
| Notes | The monogram comprises of a 'T' inside the 'D'. Similar in the composition of the fiddler to David Teniers II, Fiddler in a Tavern, Sarasota, John and Mabel Ringling Museum of Art, dated around 1643, see Larsen, E., Seventeenth Century Flemish Painting, Freren, 1985, ill. p. 321. | |
| Rights Owner | Bradford Museums, Galleries and Heritage (Cartwright Hall) | |
| Author | Dr Phillippa Plock | |