Egbert Van Heemskerck (1634 - 1704) Smokers And Card Players In A Tavern 27 X 36 Cm

Oil on canvas mounted on panel
Dimensions : 27 x 36 cm
Expertise : cabinet Turquin

Charming 17th century Dutch genre scene depicting a group of peasants and drinkers gathered in a dark interior around a game of cards and pipes.
In a smoky atmosphere lit by the embers of the hearth, the characters are captured with remarkable liveliness of expression: knowing glances, laughter, spontaneous gestures and popular attitudes convey all the narrative verve typical of Dutch genre painting.The work is fully in keeping with the tradition of tavern scenes developed in the United Provinces in the 17th century, in the wake of Adriaen Brouwer and Adriaen van Ostade. `

Egbert van Heemskerck specialized precisely in these compositions of cabarets and lively popular interiors, appreciated for their picturesque and moralistic character. His works met with great success in England, where he settled from the 1670s onwards.
The composition displays a fine mastery of chiaroscuro effects: the warm light coming from the fireplace and the lit pipes subtly models the faces and accentuates the intimate atmosphere of the scene. The treatment of the figures, expressive and caricatured, is characteristic of the painter.
The work bears several old inscriptions on the reverse, as well as a handwritten label from the early 20th century mentioning the attribution to "Sébastien Heemskerck", an interesting testimony to its collecting history.

Canvas formerly marouflaged on panel.

Works by Egbert van Heemskerck are now held in several prestigious public collections, including
- the Rijksmuseum,
- the Dulwich Picture Gallery,
- the Philadelphia Museum of Art,
- the Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- the National Trust.

Egbert I VAN HEEMSKERCK (1634/35-1704)
Interno di osteria
Lot N° 76PaintingOil/canvas35 x 41.2 cm
Gavel price: € 2,200Price with costs: €2,860
Dipinti antichi e del XIX secolo
From 29/01/2026 to 10/02/2026Online only
WannenesItaly
DetailsProvenance: G/ Munthe? (1927) Maastricht, Galleria R. Green, 1988 Londra, Christie's, 5 luglio 1991, lotto 303 (come Egbert van Heemskerck) Milano, collezione privata

Egbert I VAN HEEMSKERCK (1634/35-1704)
The Testament
Lot N° 1216PaintingOil/panel37.5 x 60.5 cm
Gambling price: € 3,000Price with costs: € 3,780Estimate: €4,000 - €6,000
Alte Meister und 19. Jahrhundert, Teil II22/11/2025
LempertzCologne, Germany
DetailsProvenance: Art dealer, Vienna. - Weinmüller, Munich, 7.-8.12.1960, lot 501, plate 80. - Private collection, South Germany.
Reproduced on page 12 of catalog

Egbert I VAN HEEMSKERCK (1634/35-1704)
Scene of an inn with smokers Lot N° 5PaintingOil/panel26 x 20.7 cm
Hammer price: € 2 400Estimate: €2,600 - €3,400
Art Contemporain, Moderne et Ancien01/03/2025
De VuystLokeren, Belgium
DetailsCatalog page 9

Egbert I VAN HEEMSKERCK (1634/35-1704)
Taverna con giocatori di carte
Lot N° 144PaintingOil/panel17.5 x 23.5 cm
Price with fees: € 4,318 - Estimate: € 3,000 - € 5,000
Dipinti e disegni dal XIV al XIX secolo con una selezione di sculture e cornici
27/04/2023Bertolami Fine Arts srlRome RM, Italy
DetailsMonog. "Hk"Provenance: Galleria Caretto, Torino; collezione privata, Roma, dal 1990
Reproduced on page 47 of the catalog

Egbert I VAN HEEMSKERCK (1634/35-1704)
The Peasants Feasting
Lot N° 141PaintingOil/panel33.7 x 46.4 cm
Gambling price: € 3 438 ($ 4 000 )Price with costs: 4 332 € (5 040 $ )Estimate: €3,438 - €5,157 ($4,000 - $6,000 )
Master Paintings and DrawingsFrom 15/10/2021 to 22/10/2021Online onlySotheby'sUnited States