From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum
Cerșetori în jurul focului; în registrul inventar: Cerșetori și cerșetoare în jurul focului is a work by Egbert van der Poel, a Baroque work, held at Brukenthal National Museum.
This painting shows three figures huddled around a dim fire. One person in an orange cloak holds a staff and leans on another figure, who looks tired. The background is mostly dark, with just a faint glow from the flames. The colors are earthy and muted, except for the bright orange cloak. The figures seem to be begging or resting near the fire, suggesting hardship. The artist’s name, Egbert van der Poel, is written on the label below the painting. Next, look up Poel, Egbert van der to see more of his work.
Egbert van der Poel was a Dutch Golden Age genre and landscape painter.
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