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Considered the most celebrated painter of peasant life in the 17th century, David Teniers the Younger was widely admired by art connoisseurs across Europe. Born in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1610, he was the son of painter David Teniers the Elder and likely received his early artistic training under his father's guidance.
Teniers was greatly influenced by Adriaen Brouwer, known for his vivid depictions of tavern scenes. In a similar vein, Teniers became renowned for his genre scenes portraying everyday peasant life. Over the course of his career, he completed more than 2,000 works.
His success brought him significant recognition. In 1651, he moved to Brussels to serve as court painter to Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria, whose vast art collection—catalogued and curated by Teniers—now forms a core part of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Later, Teniers also worked for the King of Spain and Prince William of Orange. His social standing rose accordingly; he purchased a house at the age of 52 and was ennobled at 70.
Teniers' paintings are held in major museums around the world, including the Louvre in Paris, the National Gallery in London, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
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