An Old Peasant caresses a Kitchen Maid in a Stable
Artist: David Teniers the Younger (Belgian, 1610 - 1690)
Original Dimensions: 17" x 25 1/2"
Location: National Gallery of Art, London
About Artwork: (About 1650) "David Teniers the Younger made his fortune painting bawdy scenes like this one. They were popular with wealthy collectors who were proud of their own good manners compared with those ascribed to peasants (they also found the pictures amusing). The unfortunate young woman on her knees has lost a shoe – perhaps in her efforts to scour yet another pot, but more likely startled by the unwelcome advances of the old man. This painting may be a slice of life, but it could also derive from the comic stock characters performed by companies of Italian strolling players, the commedia dell'arte. The peasant in this picture resembles Pantalone, or Pantaloon, a stupid old man with a bulbous nose and white beard. But the jaunty feather in his cap here suggests he is crafty enough to take advantage of any situation, especially one involving a woman." - (National Gallery of Art, London)
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