David TeniersFlemish, 1610–1690Tavern Scene
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Tavern Scene” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1975.77.1
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access
In the life of David Teniers
The whole lifeOctober 1650 – 1690 · Workplace
Brussels
1656
Patronage of Don Juan of Austria
Don Juan of Austria the Younger, who succeeded the archduke as governor of the Netherlands in 1656, continued to patronize the artist and, according to tradition, took painting lessons from him.
11 May 1656
Death of His Wife Anna Brueghel
The artist's first wife, Anna Brueghel, died; Teniers bore his widowhood with difficulty.
21 October 1656
Second Marriage, to Isabella de Fren
He married Isabella de Fren, sister of the secretary of the Council of Brabant; his second wife brought a large dowry. The marriage produced four children.
1660
Publication of the "Theatrum Pictorium"
The album of engravings Theatrum Pictorium ("Theatre of Painting") was published in Brussels — in essence, the first illustrated catalogue of a private painting collection in history.
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