Peasants Around A Fire, Holland 17th Century, Entourage Of Karel Dujardin

Peasants around a fire, oil on copper, dimensions 26.5 cm x 20.5 cm, with its 17th carved wooden frame 40 cm x 34 cm, Holland 17th century, entourage of Karel Dujardin. Our scene is quite far from the Flemish peasant scenes of fair and festive meals, here we are in a more realistic situation of the hard life of many inhabitants of the countryside, the faces are closed and the cold is felt in the attitudes . We are closer to the Le Nains, but our farmers have shoes! The effect of light in the night is very well rendered by the painter.