David Teniers, the Younger (1610-1690)
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David Teniers was a Belgian artist and one of the great masters of 17th century Northern European art. His father, David Teniers the elder, was also a painter and his principle teacher in painting. Though the elder Teniers was a talented artist, he never found the kind of success that his artist son would, and even ended up in debtors’ prison. Nonetheless, the younger Teniers went on to become one of the most popular European artists of his time.
Teniers was influenced early on by Brouwer in the 1630’s. During this time, he was working in Antwerp and became a member of the St. Lukas Guild. He would later become a deacon in the guild in 1645. True financial security came for Teniers in the dowry of his new wife in 1637. That year, he married the daughter of fellow Norther European artist and master Jan Breughel the elder. Not only did this marriage mean a great deal of money for Teniers, but also brought him closer into the circle of masterful European artists.
Teniers moved to Brussels in 1651 and was appointed court painter for Archduke Leopold Willhelm. Today, the works that he created for the Archduke are documented in the Art Gallery of Leopold-Wilhelm.
He became a founding member of the Antwerp Academy of Art in 1663, and died in Brussels in 1690.
A highly productive artist, Teniers left behind some 2,000 works of art, portraying a variety of subjects. Nothing was off limits to Teniers, and he found success painting to the likes of his clients, creating hunting scenes, animals, still life, landscapes, religious scenes, allegorical subjects and genre scenes. Ingeniously, Teniers created some 250 small scale copies of some of his works, leaving in a way a photographic catalog which has helped art historians trace some of his precious masterpieces.
Although he found much success in life, Teniers work was in demand well after his death. During the 18th century, royals and aristocrats clamored to acquire his paintings, and today, his pieces fetch high prices at auction. Some of his best work is housed at The Hermitage, as well as in public and private collections all over the world. Still wondering about a 17th century Belgian painting in your family collection? Contact us…it could be by David Teniers the younger.