184 - David Teniers the Younger (Antwerp 1610 – Brussels 1690), workshop/circle of

David Teniers the Younger (Antwerp 1610 – Brussels 1690), workshop/circle of The Surgeon Oil on canvas 31.5 x 23.5 cm David was the most famous son of the painter David the Elder, his first teacher, from whom he learned about the expressive intensity and magical motifs of Adam Elsheimer, as well as the enigmatic art of Hieronymus Bosch. He later became interested in the work of the Francken family, particularly the genre scenes of Frans II. But he was above all drawn to Adriaen Brouwer, creator of bizarre characters set in rustic or tavern scenes. In the mid-17th century, after moving to Brussels, he was appointed court painter and director of the collections by Archduke Leopold William of Austria. Among his various students and followers were: Ferdinand and Thomas van Apshoven, David Ryckaert III, Aert van Waes, Gillis van Tilborgh, Pieter de Bloot, Mattheus van Helmont, Théobald Michau, and Hendrick Sorgh. David Teniers the Younger (Antwerp 1610 – Brussels 1690) workshop/circle of The Surgeon Oil on canvas 31.5 × 23.5 cm