David TeniersFlemish, 1610–1690Abrahams Dankopfer
May one see it?
Unknown
Vienna, Austria
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
In the museum's own words — in German
Beschriftung: Signatur: Bez. links auf der Altarstufe: DAVID.TENIERS.FEC AV 1653
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Particulars
In the catalog
Sources
- Kunsthistorisches Museum
- Image: Kunsthistorisches Museum — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Meanwhile, in the life of David Teniers
The whole lifeOctober 1650 – 1690 · Workplace
Brussels
1651
Court Painter in Brussels
Summoned by Archduke Leopold Wilhelm to the Brussels court, he was appointed court painter (pintor de cámara) and keeper of the archduke's extensive art collections.
1651
Journey to England to Buy Paintings
The Count of Fuensaldaña sent Teniers to England to purchase paintings from the Pembroke collection and, presumably, at other sales of confiscated collections.
1651
Employed by: Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria
1651
Post: court painter
1655
Title of Chamberlain
He received from the archduke the title of "ayuda de cámara" (valet de chambre) — an extremely unusual honor for a painter; only one comparable case of the time is known — Velázquez.
