Artwork
A Painter Smoking a Pipe
A Painter Smoking a Pipe is an oil painting. It dates from 1700 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. The oil painting portrays a seated gentleman with curly hair, a feathered hat, and a brown jacket over a white shirt.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
As the main subject is explicitly identified as a painter, the image likely serves as a representation of the artist's profession or identity.
The work is a portrait depicting a painter as its central figure. The subject is shown engaged in the act of smoking a pipe, a motif often associated with artists' studios and informal moments of leisure or contemplation in genre painting. As the main subject is explicitly identified as a painter, the image likely serves as a representation of the artist's profession or identity.
The piece is classified as a portrait and dates to around 1700, originating from the circle of Adriaen Brouwer, an artist known for such rustic and character-driven scenes.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1700, this portrait is an oil painting applied to a wooden panel. The work measures 24 cm in height and 19 cm in width. Stylistically, the piece is attributed to the circle of Adriaen Brouwer, reflecting the genre traditions associated with that group.
The composition focuses on a single figure, depicting a painter engaged in the act of smoking a pipe.
Context
The painting is recognized as part of the circle of Adriaen Brouwer and is housed in the Rijksmuseum collection. It is classified as a portrait, depicting a painter, and was created in 1700 using oil paint on panel, measuring 24 cm in height and 19 cm in width.
Overview
The oil painting portrays a seated gentleman with curly hair, a feathered hat, and a brown jacket over a white shirt. He holds a pipe in his right hand while his left arm rests on his lap, set against a dark background that hints at a wooden structure. The composition emphasizes the figure’s refined attire and contemplative pose.
Artist & collection
Portrait of Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641)
Jan Caspar Gevaerts (1593-1666). Jurist, historian and philologist
Portrait of a Young Man Seated Smoking
Gaspar de Crayer
Johannes Baptista Franck (ca. 1599-1663)
Portrait of an artist
Self-Portrait
Portrait of Michel le Blon (1587-1657). Agent of Queen Christina of Sweden, goldsmith and engraver
Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)
Portrait of Pieter Soutman
Portrait of Cornelis van Poelenburgh- Man Smoking a Pipe