Adriaen Pietersz. Van De Venne, (1589 - 1662), "everything For Profit"

Adriaen Pietersz. van de Venne
Dutch painter
Delft 1589 – 1662 The Hague
It is all about the profit (“Om de winst te doen” inscribed on the banner)
Oil on panel: 32.6 X 26.2 cm
Unsigned
Frame: 44.4 X 37.8 cm

With certificate from Drs. Luuk Pijl, 16/12/19.
Provenance: unsold at the Dorotheum Vienna, 9/06/20, estimate 20,000/30,000.

Adriaen van de Venne was a keen observer, painter, book illustrator and poet with a keen sense of humor. After settling in The Hague in 1625, he specialized in these humorous genre scenes. He called his art "Sinne-cunst", meaning "the art of wit".

The text in the banderole can be translated as "it's all about profit": an odd couple of street vendors carry too many goods to get to the market.

All my paintings stand fully documented on my website:
https://www.jeanmoust.com/artists/portraits-genre-and-exterior-scenes/venne-adriaen-pietersz-van-de-2021/it-is-all-about-the-profit-2135584