Gabriël Metsu (1629–1667), Seguace - The Old Drinker
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The Old Drinker is a 19th-century oil painting on panel by a follower of Gabriël Metsu, from the Netherlands, sold with a frame.
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Description from the seller
Gabriel Metsu (Leiden, 1629 – Amsterdam, October 24, 1667) Follower of
“The Old Drinker” 1800/1820
Oil on panel
Dimensions: 36 x 31 cm including period frame
Panel: 25 x 20 cm
Field: 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.
Catalogue attribution:
Follower of Gabriël Metsu, 19th century
The Old Drinker
after Gabriël Metsu (1629–1667)
Description of the work
The painting depicts an elderly man seated in a tavern interior, shown frontally as he looks toward the viewer. He wears a heavy jacket in olive-brown tones, a shirt with a white collar, and a distinctive reddish cap trimmed with fur.
The figure rests his right arm on a large wooden barrel, on which the tap is visible. He holds a long pipe in one hand and a tankard in the other. Behind him are a hanging jug and a blackboard, elements that help define the humble setting.
Metsu’s prototype features precisely these elements: an elderly man seated beside a barrel, a pipe in his right hand, a tankard in his left, and a jug hanging on the wall. The Rijksmuseum also notes that the drinks consumed are marked on the blackboard and identifies the original barrel as belonging to the Het Rode Hert brewery in Amsterdam.
The scene belongs to the tradition of 17th-century Dutch genre painting, in which seemingly everyday episodes provide an opportunity for close observation of character, objects, and social customs.
Frame
The work is presented in a gilt wooden frame in a 19th-century style, with an architectural profile and concentric moldings.
Particularly distinctive is the black decoration with vegetal and ornamental motifs, applied to the gilt band at the corners and midway along each side. The gilding shows widespread abrasions, wear, and small losses, locally revealing the ground and underlying support.
Condition Report
Overall condition: /good for its age.
Based on the photographs, the panel appears to be generally stable. The paint surface remains clearly legible, and the figure’s modeling, especially in the face, is still well defined.
Surface abrasions, small scratches, and minor losses/local discontinuities in the paint layer are visible, most noticeable in the dark areas.
*** Photographic note
Photographs of the work were taken with the aid of professional studio lighting and spotlights to improve the legibility of the composition, details, and painted surface. This lighting may cause slight variations in the perception of color and brightness compared with viewing the work in person. The photographs are for illustrative and documentary purposes only.
The frame is provided free of charge as a gift with the work and should therefore be considered an accessory, not included in the painting’s valuation. Given the natural fragility of antique and gilt frames, any damage, detachment, breakage, or loss of parts of the frame occurring during transport or shipping will not be eligible for a refund or compensation, nor may it be the subject of a claim concerning the value of the work. The packaging will nevertheless be prepared with the utmost care to ensure, as far as possible, safe transport.
Insured shipping
Attribution report and expertise
*** For reasons of historical interest, the work cannot be shipped outside the European Community / insured shipping 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, October 24, 1667) Follower of
“The Old Drinker” 1800/1820
Oil on panel
Dimensions: 36 x 31 cm including period frame
Panel: 25 x 20 cm
Field: 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.
Catalogue attribution:
Follower of Gabriël Metsu, 19th century
The Old Drinker
after Gabriël Metsu (1629–1667)
Description of the work
The painting depicts an elderly man seated in a tavern interior, shown frontally as he looks toward the viewer. He wears a heavy jacket in olive-brown tones, a shirt with a white collar, and a distinctive reddish cap trimmed with fur.
The figure rests his right arm on a large wooden barrel, on which the tap is visible. He holds a long pipe in one hand and a tankard in the other. Behind him are a hanging jug and a blackboard, elements that help define the humble setting.
Metsu’s prototype features precisely these elements: an elderly man seated beside a barrel, a pipe in his right hand, a tankard in his left, and a jug hanging on the wall. The Rijksmuseum also notes that the drinks consumed are marked on the blackboard and identifies the original barrel as belonging to the Het Rode Hert brewery in Amsterdam.
The scene belongs to the tradition of 17th-century Dutch genre painting, in which seemingly everyday episodes provide an opportunity for close observation of character, objects, and social customs.
Frame
The work is presented in a gilt wooden frame in a 19th-century style, with an architectural profile and concentric moldings.
Particularly distinctive is the black decoration with vegetal and ornamental motifs, applied to the gilt band at the corners and midway along each side. The gilding shows widespread abrasions, wear, and small losses, locally revealing the ground and underlying support.
Condition Report
Overall condition: /good for its age.
Based on the photographs, the panel appears to be generally stable. The paint surface remains clearly legible, and the figure’s modeling, especially in the face, is still well defined.
Surface abrasions, small scratches, and minor losses/local discontinuities in the paint layer are visible, most noticeable in the dark areas.
*** Photographic note
Photographs of the work were taken with the aid of professional studio lighting and spotlights to improve the legibility of the composition, details, and painted surface. This lighting may cause slight variations in the perception of color and brightness compared with viewing the work in person. The photographs are for illustrative and documentary purposes only.
The frame is provided free of charge as a gift with the work and should therefore be considered an accessory, not included in the painting’s valuation. Given the natural fragility of antique and gilt frames, any damage, detachment, breakage, or loss of parts of the frame occurring during transport or shipping will not be eligible for a refund or compensation, nor may it be the subject of a claim concerning the value of the work. The packaging will nevertheless be prepared with the utmost care to ensure, as far as possible, safe transport.
Insured shipping
Attribution report and expertise
*** For reasons of historical interest, the work cannot be shipped outside the European Community / insured shipping 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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