Artist: Adriaen Brouwer (1605 - 1638)
Nationality: Flemish
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Media: Painting
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Biography:
Adriaen Brouwer moved to Haarlem in 1625 and began studying under Frans Hals. In 1631, he moved to Antwerp and remained there for the rest of his short life. It is thought that he perished in the plague that struck the city in 1638. Brouwer was known for his genre scenes of Dutch and Flemish peasant life. He also painted landscapes that were among the best of the 17th century.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (40)
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The Smokers, probably ca. 1636 Adriaen Brouwer (Flemish, 1606?–1638)Oil on wood; 18 1/4 x 14
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Adriaen Brouwer, The Chiropodist (Peasant doctoring the foot of another peasant), 17th century
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A Peasant with a Bird Adriaen Brouwer (Flemish, 1606?–1638)Oil on wood; Oval 7 1/8 x
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A Peasant Woman Picking Fleas off a Dog, ca. 1626-27 Adriaen Brouwer (Flemish, 1606?–1638)Oil on
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The Brawl Copy after Adriaen Brouwer (Flemish, 17th century)Oil on wood; 9 5/8 x 7
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Adriaen Brouwer - Four Peasants in a Cellar 1630's oil on wood The National Gallery, London Flemish
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Adriaen Brouwer - Tavern Scene c. 1635 oil on wood The National Gallery, London Flemish
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Adriaen Brouwer - Youth Making a Face c. 1632-1635 oil on panel National Gallery of Art Flemish
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Gerrit Brouwer, Pitcher, 1759
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Gerrit Brouwer, Trumpet form Vase, 1759
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Gerrit Brouwer, Trumpet form Vase, 1759
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A Party of Merrymakers, late 1630s Pieter Jansz. Quast (Dutch, 1606-1647)Oil on wood; 14 3/4
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Schelte Adams Bolswert, [Portrait of Adrianus Brouwer], 16th - 17th century
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Frans Hals - Adriaen van Ostade 1846-1648 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art Dutch
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Adriaen Brouwer, Dutch, about 1606-1638 Peasants Carousing in a Tavern Oil on panel 33.3 x
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Adriaen Pynacker, Plate, 1690
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Adriaen Pynacker, Plate, 1690
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Card Players
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Adriaen Pynacker, Hexagonal Tea Caddy, 1690
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Adriaen Pynacker, Hexagonal Tea Caddy, 1690
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Adriaen Isenbrandt, Adam and Eve, 16th century
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Adriaen van der Cabel, St. Jerome, 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade, Old Man with Pointed Hat, 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade, The Empty Jug, 17th century
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Adriaen Pynaker, Tulipiere, 18th century
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Adriaen Pynaker, Tulipiere, 18th century
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Adriaen van Ostade, The Family, 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade, The Dance in the Inn, circa 1652
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Adriaen van Ostade, Les Haraneurs, 17th century
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Adriaen Isenbrandt, Madonna and Child, 16th century
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Adriaen van Ostade, Old Man with Pointed Hat, circa 1640
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Wenceslas Hollar, Adriaen van Venne, (after same), 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade, La Fileuse, 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade, Le Pere de Famille, 1648
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Adriaen van Ostade, The Schoolmaster, 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade, The barn, 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade, The Painter, 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade, The Benediction, 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade, The Festival Under the Tree, 17th century
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Adriaen van Utrecht, Fruit Still Life, 17th century

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (5)
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Kröller-Müller Museum: Dan Graham: Works 1965-2000
This most comprehensive Dan Graham retrospective hitherto presents a wide range of his rich and surprising output. Approximately sixty works will reflect every facet of his oeuvre: phot...
Kröller-Müller Museum: Dan Graham: Works 1965-2000

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen: Senses and Sins: Painters of Everyday Life in the Seventeenth Century
The 82 paintings comprising the exhibition are by 22 artists and come from numerous museums in the Netherlands and other countries. Each and every one of these artists specialized in specific subjects, and many of them depicted lively, bucolic, re...
Rembrandt House: Rembrandt’s Treasures

Rubens will be represented by a major work, on loan from Dresden, illustrating the story of Hero and Leander. It hung in Rembrandt’s house for many years before he sold it on in 1644. Another masterpiece is a painting by ...
Bonnefanten Museum: The Rijksmuseum Comes to Maastricht: Works from the Southern Netherlands on Loan
Next year, the current loan scheme will be extended further due to the ongoing refurbishment of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which as a result will only be able to exhibit the highlights of 17th century art from the Northern Netherlands. ...

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Adriaen Brouwer - Olgas Gallery
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