Gabriël Metsu (1629–1667), Seguace - The Old Drinker
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The Old Drinker, an oil on panel painting from the 19th century attributed to a follower of Gabriël Metsu, circa 1800, 36 × 31 cm, Netherlands, sold with frame; condition good.
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Gabriel Metsu (Leiden, 1629 – Amsterdam, 24 October 1667) Follower of
“The Old Drinker” 1800/1820
Oil on panel
Measurements: 36 x 31 cm in an 19th-century frame
Panel: 25 x 20 cm
Scope: Dutch school, after Gabriël Metsu
Technique: oil on panel
Support: wooden panel
Subject: genre scene
Model: Gabriël Metsu, The Old Drinker, circa 1661–1663, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, inv. SK-A-250.
Cataloguing attribution:
Follower of Gabriël Metsu, 19th century
The Old Drinker
a Gabriël Metsu (1629–1667)
Description of the work
The painting depicts an elderly man seated indoors at a tavern, portrayed frontally as he looks toward the observer. He wears a heavy coat in brown-olive tones, a white-collared shirt, and a distinctive reddish hat trimmed with fur.
The figure rests his right arm on a large wooden barrel with a tap for pouring. In his hand he holds a long pipe, while with the other he supports a beer mug. Behind him appear a hanging jug and a blackboard, elements that contribute to defining the popular setting.
The Metsu prototype precisely presents these elements: an elderly man seated beside the barrel, a pipe in the right hand, a mug in the left, and a jug hanging on the wall. The Rijksmuseum also notes that the drinks on the blackboard indicate the beverages consumed and identifies the original barrel with the Het Rode Hert brewery of Amsterdam.
The scene belongs to the tradition of Dutch still life and genre painting of the Seventeenth Century, in which apparently everyday episodes become occasions for a careful observation of character, objects, and social habits.
Frame
The work is presented within a gilded wooden frame of nineteenth‑century taste, with an architectural profile and concentric moldings.
Particularly characteristic is the black decoration with vegetal and ornamental motifs, applied to the gilded band at the corners and central areas. The gilding shows widespread abrasions, wear, and small losses that locally reveal the preparation and underlying support.
Condition Report
Overall condition: good for age.
The panel, as seen in the photographs, appears overall stable. The painted surface retains good legibility, and the modeling of the figure, especially the face, remains well defined.
Visible are superficial abrasions, small scratches, and minute losses/local discontinuities of the paint layer, more noticeable in the dark areas.
*** Photographic note
The photographs of the work were taken with professional studio lighting and spotlights to allow better readability of the composition, details, and painting material. This lighting may cause slight variations in color perception and brightness compared with viewing the work directly. The photographs are for illustrative and documentary purposes only.
The frame is provided free of charge and as a gift with the work and should be considered an accessory element, not included in the painting’s economic valuation. Due to the inherent fragility of antique gilded frames, any damage, detachment, breakage, or losses of parts of the frame occurring during transport or shipping cannot be the subject of reimbursement, indemnity, or dispute concerning the work’s value. The packing will, however, be prepared with the utmost care to ensure as safe a transport as possible.
insured shipping
Attribution Expertise
*** For historical interest reasons the work cannot be shipped outside the European Community / insured shipment in a wooden crate
Seller's Story
Magnolia Arte
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Magnolia Arte was born from a passion for art and from the experience gained in study, selection and enhancement of works destined for collecting.
The auction house and gallery operates in the art market with particular attention to antique, modern and contemporary painting, offering carefully selected works for historical-artistic interest, quality and collectible value.
Each work is presented through a path of in-depth study that, where applicable, considers historical and stylistic context, attribution, condition, provenance and bibliographic and comparative references. For works that require it, studies, expertise and diagnostic deepening can also be prepared.
COLLECTING WITH DISCERNMENT
For Magnolia Arte, purchasing a work means entering into a relationship with a unique object, a witness of an era, of a culture and of the artist’s sensibility.
For this reason we accompany the collector not only in the choice, but also in the understanding and valorizations of the work, offering a direct, confidential and professional relationship.
Translated by Google TranslateGabriel Metsu (Leiden, 1629 – Amsterdam, 24 October 1667) Follower of
“The Old Drinker” 1800/1820
Oil on panel
Measurements: 36 x 31 cm in an 19th-century frame
Panel: 25 x 20 cm
Scope: Dutch school, after Gabriël Metsu
Technique: oil on panel
Support: wooden panel
Subject: genre scene
Model: Gabriël Metsu, The Old Drinker, circa 1661–1663, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, inv. SK-A-250.
Cataloguing attribution:
Follower of Gabriël Metsu, 19th century
The Old Drinker
a Gabriël Metsu (1629–1667)
Description of the work
The painting depicts an elderly man seated indoors at a tavern, portrayed frontally as he looks toward the observer. He wears a heavy coat in brown-olive tones, a white-collared shirt, and a distinctive reddish hat trimmed with fur.
The figure rests his right arm on a large wooden barrel with a tap for pouring. In his hand he holds a long pipe, while with the other he supports a beer mug. Behind him appear a hanging jug and a blackboard, elements that contribute to defining the popular setting.
The Metsu prototype precisely presents these elements: an elderly man seated beside the barrel, a pipe in the right hand, a mug in the left, and a jug hanging on the wall. The Rijksmuseum also notes that the drinks on the blackboard indicate the beverages consumed and identifies the original barrel with the Het Rode Hert brewery of Amsterdam.
The scene belongs to the tradition of Dutch still life and genre painting of the Seventeenth Century, in which apparently everyday episodes become occasions for a careful observation of character, objects, and social habits.
Frame
The work is presented within a gilded wooden frame of nineteenth‑century taste, with an architectural profile and concentric moldings.
Particularly characteristic is the black decoration with vegetal and ornamental motifs, applied to the gilded band at the corners and central areas. The gilding shows widespread abrasions, wear, and small losses that locally reveal the preparation and underlying support.
Condition Report
Overall condition: good for age.
The panel, as seen in the photographs, appears overall stable. The painted surface retains good legibility, and the modeling of the figure, especially the face, remains well defined.
Visible are superficial abrasions, small scratches, and minute losses/local discontinuities of the paint layer, more noticeable in the dark areas.
*** Photographic note
The photographs of the work were taken with professional studio lighting and spotlights to allow better readability of the composition, details, and painting material. This lighting may cause slight variations in color perception and brightness compared with viewing the work directly. The photographs are for illustrative and documentary purposes only.
The frame is provided free of charge and as a gift with the work and should be considered an accessory element, not included in the painting’s economic valuation. Due to the inherent fragility of antique gilded frames, any damage, detachment, breakage, or losses of parts of the frame occurring during transport or shipping cannot be the subject of reimbursement, indemnity, or dispute concerning the work’s value. The packing will, however, be prepared with the utmost care to ensure as safe a transport as possible.
insured shipping
Attribution Expertise
*** For historical interest reasons the work cannot be shipped outside the European Community / insured shipment in a wooden crate
Seller's Story
Magnolia Arte
Auctions · Works of Art · Expertise
Magnolia Arte was born from a passion for art and from the experience gained in study, selection and enhancement of works destined for collecting.
The auction house and gallery operates in the art market with particular attention to antique, modern and contemporary painting, offering carefully selected works for historical-artistic interest, quality and collectible value.
Each work is presented through a path of in-depth study that, where applicable, considers historical and stylistic context, attribution, condition, provenance and bibliographic and comparative references. For works that require it, studies, expertise and diagnostic deepening can also be prepared.
COLLECTING WITH DISCERNMENT
For Magnolia Arte, purchasing a work means entering into a relationship with a unique object, a witness of an era, of a culture and of the artist’s sensibility.
For this reason we accompany the collector not only in the choice, but also in the understanding and valorizations of the work, offering a direct, confidential and professional relationship.
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Artist
Gabriël Metsu (1629–1667), Seguace
Title of artwork
The Old Drinker
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
Netherlands
Year
1800
Condition
Good condition
Height
36 cm
Width
31 cm
Period
19th century
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