Description: We offer an original print by Adriaen van Ostade. “The Smoker at the Window” is 7 1/8” x 6 1/8” with faint plate lines intact, mounted to a board and trimmed 9 ¼” x 7 7/8” (a larger margin than customary seen on prints of the period). It is signed in the plate “A. Ostade.” With a masterful sense of scale and composition, Ostade’s controlled cross hatching creates depth and form; from the voluminous smoker’s sleeve to the delicate grape leaves hanging over the window frame to the painstaking subtleties of the wooden shutter. Adriaen van Ostade (1610-1685) lived and worked in Haarlem. He may have been apprenticed to Frans Hals together with Adriaen Brouwer. The latter’s influence is discernable in Van Ostade's early paintings. He continued to paint scenes of village life in taverns and domestic interiors throughout his career. He also painted the seamier side of life: disreputable lawyers, teachers and quacksalvers. Van Ostade held various positions in Haarlem’s artist guild and served in the civic guard. He seems to have done well. Indeed, he was highly productive, with over eight hundred paintings and a couple of hundred drawings and watercolours. Van Ostade was a popular artist in his day. He taught several pupils, among them his younger brother Isaack van Ostade, Cornelis Bega and, probably,Jan Steen. (from the Rijk Museum website) Condition: Laid down, margins darkened from prior framing, good, presentable condition with new matting. Shipping Notes: We ship same day via USPS upon receipt of payment before 3 PM. Payments received Monday-Friday (after 3 PM) will be shipped the next morning. Payments received after 3 PM on Fridays and on Saturdays & Sundays will be shipped no later than the following Monday morning. A note about packing: Check our feedback. We take pride in our excellent packing. We double-box all fragile items to insure their safe journey through the postal system. This sometimes means it costs a little more to ship your item, but you can rest assured that it will arrive in one piece. International Buyers Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up; do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.
Price: 995 USD
Location: Cohoes, New York
End Time: 2025-01-19T20:05:20.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Material: Etching
Print Surface: Paper
Date of Creation: Pre-1800
Artist: Adriaen van Ostade
Year of Production: 1650
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Etching
Type: Print
