Artwork
Interior with Five Figures
Interior with Five Figures is an oil painting by Jan Baptist Lambrechts. It dates from 1715 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Ireland.
About this work
Overview
Interior with Five Figures is a painting by Jan Baptist Lambrechts, a Flemish artist active in the early 18th century. Created around 1715, it is an example of his work in oil paint.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a group of five figures in a dimly lit room, with a seated woman holding a glass and four others standing behind her. The simple, rustic clothing and sparse surroundings suggest an informal, everyday scene.
Technique & Style
Lambrechts' use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing attention to the central figures through the contrast of light and shadow.
History & Provenance
The painting is now part of the National Gallery of Ireland's collection. Lambrechts was baptised in 1680 and was active until at least 1731, primarily producing genre scenes of everyday life.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jan Baptist Lambrechts (baptised 28 February 1680 - after 1731) was an 18th-century Flemish painter. He is mainly known for his genre scenes of drinkers, cooks, maids, vegetable salesmen and dancing farmers.
Țăran galant la cârciumă ; pandant: Țărancă cu un copil la cârciumă
Interior țărănesc cu băutori (în registrul inventar: Oameni băuți într-o cârciumă de țară)
The Toast
Scenă de interior
Young Woman Serving Wine to Cavalier
Interior of an Inn
A Merry-making
Card Players and Merrymakers
Peasants Smoking in an Inn
Two Soldiers and a Serving Woman with a Trumpeter
An Interior with Figures