Manner of Adriaen Brouwer (Flemish, c. 1605-1638) Allegory of Hearing: Peasant Playing a Lute

Description:

Manner of Adriaen Brouwer (Flemish, c. 1605-1638)

Allegory of Hearing: Peasant Playing a Lute. Unsigned. Oil on canvas mounted to panel, 10 1/4 x 7 7/8 in., framed. Condition: Alligatoring to the varnish layer, varnish discoloration, old retouch, craquelure.

Provenance: The estate of George Way, Staten Island, New York.
Estimate $200-400

Framed dimensions are 16 1/4 x 13 1/2 x 2 in.

Although the work at first appears to be on panel, there is a flattened canvas weave texture visible in some areas of the composition.


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