David TeniersFlemish, 1610–1690Circle Dance
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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About the work
The Antwerp artist David Teniers the Younger specialized in scenes of merrymaking peasants, a staple of Flemish art since the mid-16th century. Although many of his peasant scenes include a huge cast of characters, this etching depicts a more intimate gathering. Two couples have joined together in a circle, spinning and kicking their heels in the air. In this period, bagpipers often stood on barrels when playing for large crowds, but here the musician sits beside a companion. Teniers’s loose, seemingly nonchalant style fits well with this humble but animated subject matter.
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- 1920.2453
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Meanwhile, in the life of David Teniers
The whole life1626–1650 · Workplace
Antwerp
1635
Passport for a Journey to Paris
According to Antwerp records, in 1635 David Teniers was issued a passport for a visit to Paris.
29 December 1635
Contract with an Art Dealer in Dover
He signed a contract in Dover with the Antwerp picture dealer Chrysostomos van Immerseel, who was then living in England; the artist probably traveled to England.
4 July 1636
Married: Anna Brueghel
4 July 1637
Marriage to Anna Brueghel
He married Anna Brueghel, daughter of Jan Brueghel the Elder; Rubens, the bride's guardian, was a witness at the wedding. The marriage strengthened Teniers's close ties with Rubens.
