Artwork
Bauer mit Stange (Kopie nach)
Bauer mit Stange (Kopie nach) is an unspecified painting. It dates from 1615 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. The work depicts a solitary figure dressed in period attire, advancing with a walking stick.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The title Bauer mit Stange translates directly to "Peasant with Pole," confirming the primary subject matter is the man and the object he bears while walking.
The work is a genre painting that depicts a single man carrying a walking stick. As a copy of an earlier composition titled Peasant Walking, the piece focuses on the representation of rural life rather than a specific historical narrative or allegorical message. The imagery centers on the figure of the peasant and his staff, characteristic of the artist's interest in everyday scenes.
The title Bauer mit Stange translates directly to "Peasant with Pole," confirming the primary subject matter is the man and the object he bears while walking.
Technique & Style
The work is a painting on panel created in 1615, depicting a man with a walking stick in a genre scene. Executed in the style of David Teniers the Elder, it measures 24.3 cm in height and 19.3 cm in width. The subject is based on the motif of a peasant walking.
The painting demonstrates careful handling of light and shadow typical of early 17th-century genre painting, with precise rendering of the figure's attire and the stick's texture. The composition emphasizes naturalistic detail and spatial depth within the small-scale format.
The support is wood panel, and the work remains in good condition, preserved in the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.
History & Provenance
Created in 1615, this painting is a copy based on the work Peasant Walking. The piece is attributed to David Teniers the Elder. It currently belongs to the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is housed at the Alte Pinakothek.
Bauer mit Stange (Kopie nach) is held in the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is located at the Alte Pinakothek. The work, dated 1615, is catalogued within that institution's holdings as a genre painting. No specific inventory or accession number, nor any exhibition history, is recorded in the available sources.
Legacy
The painting Bauer mit Stange (Kopie nach) was acquired by the Bavarian State Painting Collections and displayed in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, where it remained part of the public collection into the 21st century. Its presence in a major state museum contributed to ongoing scholarly attention to David Teniers the Younger’s influence on 17th-century genre scenes, particularly in relation to his early works and workshop copies. The artwork is recognized as an example of a recurring motif of a man with a walking stick, a subject that Teniers frequently revisited and that resonated within Dutch and German genre traditions.
Overview
The work depicts a solitary figure dressed in period attire, advancing with a walking stick. A feather adorns his hat, and his expression conveys anger or surprise. Behind him, a modest settlement with a church spire rises from a snow‑covered terrain.
Context
The composition reflects a tradition of genre scenes that combine everyday figures with atmospheric settings, a practice common in European art of the 18th and 19th centuries.
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