Painting Signed Wp Hoevenaar – Tavern Scene In Flemish Style

Period: First half of the 19th centuryArtist: Willem Pieter Hoevenaar (attributed)Origin: Utrecht, NetherlandsTechnique: Oil on canvasDimensions: 49X67cm unframed 67x85cm framed Frame: Carved wood, probably from the period or laterDescription: Charming genre scene in a tavern, where several characters in 17th-century costume laugh, drink and chat around a table. On the left, a draughtsman sketches the scene, reinforcing the mise en abyme typical of the Flemish tradition. The narrative and expressive treatment, the warm light and the picturesque details directly evoke the works of David Teniers the Younger or Adriaen van Ostade.Signature: Lower right, legible: WP HoevenaarAttributed to Willem Pieter Hoevenaar (1806–1863), a Dutch painter from a dynasty of artists from Utrecht, specializing in reconstructions of scenes from the Dutch Golden Age.Condition: Good general condition. Restored canvas (cleaning, varnishing and reintegration). Visible old cracks, evidence of its authenticity. Cleaning of the painting and possible restoration on one figure, see photo.Provenance: Private collection (details on request)