Teniers the Younger depicts the typical scene of smokers in a tavern interior, following the models of Adriaen Brouwer. The artist repeats figures and details from other versions in the composition, with slight variations in the organisation of the space and the configuration of the figures. The villagers in the foreground show a harmonious colour scheme in their clothing. This group represents the different stages of the action, from the preparation to the act of smoking and the pleasure of doing so. Other frequent elements in compositions in this style are the sleeping dog and the pipe mouthpiece on the ground, as well as the exquisite detailing of the vessels and other utensils. The interest of Spanish kings in this type of painting was not only shown by Philip IV and Charles II, but also by the Bourbons of the 18th century, who continued to collect paintings by this artist.

Collection: Images

Project: 3. Rural world and urban world in the formation of the European identity., 4. Family, daily life and social inequality in Europe.

Chronology: XVII

Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University

Link: https://www.patrimonionacional.es/colecciones-reales/pintura/escena-de-taberna

Resource type: Image

Format: Oil on canvas (43,8 x 56,5 cm)

Source: Patrimonio Nacional

Language: Spanish

Date: ca. 1640

Owner: Álvaro Romero González (Modernalia)

Copyright: Patrimonio Nacional

Abstract: Smokers and other characters depicted by Teniers inside a tavern

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