Artwork
A Caricature
A Caricature is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Adriaen Brouwer. It dates from 1621 and is held in the collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
About this work
Overview
A Caricature is a 1621 oil painting by Adriaen Brouwer, a Flemish artist known for his genre scenes. The work is part of the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a man with a long face and pointed beard, wearing a hat and smoking a clay pipe. His serious expression engages the viewer directly. The dark background emphasizes the subject's face, suggesting a character study.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, the work features visible brushstrokes that give the image a textured appearance. Brouwer's style is characterized by expressive and innovative depictions of everyday figures.
History & Provenance
Created in 1621, A Caricature reflects Brouwer's influence on genre painting during the early 17th century. The artist was active in both the Dutch Republic and Flanders.
Artist & collection
Artist
Adriaen Brouwer (c. 1605 – January 1638) was a Flemish painter active in Flanders and the Dutch Republic in the first half of the 17th century. Brouwer was an important innovator of genre painting through his vivid…
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