Attributed To Jan Baptist Lambrechts (1680–1731) Lively Kitchen Scene (47 × 53 Cm)

Oil on canvas

47 x 53 cm with frame

36 x 29 cm without frame

A charming genre scene attributed to the Flemish painter Jan Baptist Lambrechts, depicting a working-class interior bustling with several figures gathered around a table.

In the foreground, a young woman wearing a white headdress sits holding a stoneware pot. Beside her, a man wearing a red cap appears to be striking up a conversation, while a third figure stands slightly in the background. A basket filled with vegetables, along with a still life of tableware and food, complete the composition.

The work captivates with its intimate atmosphere and its light delicately focused on the main figures. The figures gradually emerge from the shadows, a technique characteristic of early 18th-century Flemish genre painting.

With its focus on scenes of daily life, the restraint of its color palette, and the psychological depth of its figures, this composition follows in the tradition of the Flemish masters, who elevated popular subjects to the status of true scenes of human drama. The props, costumes, and postures of the figures attest to a careful observation of daily life and lend the work a dimension that is both narrative and deeply human.

The attribution to Jan Baptist Lambrechts is based on stylistic similarities with his interior scenes and depictions of Flemish folk life, in which the artist displays a particular fondness for intimate compositions populated by modest figures going about their lives in familiar settings.

Jan Baptist Lambrechts (Antwerp, 1680–1731) A Flemish painter active in Antwerp, Jan Baptist Lambrechts is particularly known for his market scenes, kitchens, working-class interiors, and depictions of daily life. Heir to the great 17th-century Flemish tradition, he developed a sensitive and warm style of painting, attentive to the details of daily life as well as the psychology of his characters. His works are now found in numerous European public and private collections. Technique: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 30 x 40 cm. Attribution: Attributed to Jan Baptist Lambrechts (1680–1731).

Important antique carved and gilded wooden frame (damage to the lower right corner) sold separately for €150

Famous for his fine brushwork and remarkably detailed compositions, as well as his rendering of delicate fabrics,^,the works of Jan-Baptiste Lambrechts can be found notably:

• the Uffizi Gallery in Florence,

• the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg,

• the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent,

• the National Museum in Warsaw,

• the Museum of Fine Arts in Carcassonne, etc.

Comparable items in public auctions:

Kitchen Interior

Lot No. 237 Oil on canvas 51 x 58 cm

Price including fees: €2,383

Estimate: €2,000 - €3,000

Old Masters & 19th Century Masters

February 11, 2026 Artcurial (S.V.V.) Paris, France

Details Provenance: Private collection, Île-de-France

Reproduced on page 16 of the catalog

Tea Time

Lot No. 38 Oil on canvas 40 x 33 cm

Hammer price: €1,000

Estimate: €800 - €1,200

Collections & Estates of Nice 07/10/2025

Millon Riviera Nice, France Details Monogram stamp Condition: Damaged stretcher.