Attributed to Herman Frederick Carel Ten Kate, Dutch 1822-1891- A tavern interior with figures playing cards; watercolour on paper, bears label for the Nethergate Gallery, Dundee, attached to the reverse of the frame, 21 x 28.9 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present work is typical of Ten Kate's genre scenes, depicting figures in historical dress in a tavern interior, clearly referencing the work of the artist's Dutch predecessors of the 17th century, such as David Teniers (1610-1690) and Adriaen Brouwer (1605-1638).

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