The Flirtation of a Young Innkeeper

Cornelis Bega

Associated Names
Cornelis Bega

Artist, Dutch, 1631/1632 - 1664

This is a drawing of an indoor scene featuring three people gathered around a makeshift table. The scene captures a rustic and intimate setting, with two central figures seated on low stools or chairs around a barrel used as a table. The table surface holds various items including some cards. The surrounding environment is simple, with a wooden backdrop that includes a cupboard with small items on top and a draped cloth hanging from its open door. The composition is detailed with shading that highlights the textures of the clothing and furniture, giving depth to the scene. The use of line and contrast creates a dynamic interaction between the figures. The lower right of the scene shows some scattered cards on the floor.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 22.7 x 17.2 cm (8 15/16 x 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.897

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 34


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Siegfried Barden [1854-1917], Hamburg (Lugt 218); (sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, May 7-9, 1928, no. 125); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b); gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1996

  • Scenes of Daily Life: Genre Prints from the Housebook Master to Rembrandt van Rijn, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1996.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q64954541

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