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: (100)
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
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) etching - engraving 17th century
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A Peasant with a Bird Adriaen Brouwer (Flemish, 1606?–1638)Oil on wood; Oval 7 1/8 x
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
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 - Tavern Scene c. 1635 oil on wood The National Gallery, London Flemish
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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 - Youth Making a Face c. 1632-1635 oil on panel National Gallery of Art Flemish
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
A Party of Merrymakers, late 1630s Pieter Jansz. Quast (Dutch, 1606-1647)Oil on wood; 14 3/4
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Jonas Suyderhoef Smokers and Drinkers ET-ENG 17th century
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Gerrit Brouwer Pitcher tin - glazed earthenware 1759
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Lucas Vorsterman the Younger Luxoria engraving 17th century
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Lucas Vorsterman the Younger Gula engraving 17th century
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Lucas Vorsterman the Younger Invidia engraving 17th century
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Lucas Vorsterman the Younger Pigritia engraving 17th century
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Gerrit Brouwer Trumpet form Vase tin - glazed earthenware 1759
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Gerrit Brouwer Trumpet form Vase tin - glazed earthenware 1759
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Lucas Vorsterman the Younger Avaritia (Avarice) engraving 17th century
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Cornelis Ploos van Amstel Interior of a Tavern Etching-Mezzotint-Aquatint used in various combinations 1775
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Frans Hals - Adriaen van Ostade 1846-1648 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art Dutch
Museum of Fine Arts -
Adriaen Brouwer, Dutch, about 1606-1638 Peasants Carousing in a Tavern Oil on panel 33.3 x
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Schelte Adams Bolswert [Portrait of Adrianus Brouwer] Engraving 16th - 17th century
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Card Players
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Adriaen van Utrecht Fruit Still Life oil on canvas 17th century
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Adriaen Pynacker Plate tin - glazed earthenware 1690
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Adriaen Pynacker Plate tin - glazed earthenware 1690
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Adriaen Isenbrandt Adam and Eve oil on panel 16th century
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Adriaen Pynacker Hexagonal Tea Caddy tin - glazed earthenware 1690
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Adriaen Pynacker Hexagonal Tea Caddy tin - glazed earthenware 1690
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Adriaen Pynaker Tulipiere tin-glazed earthenware 18th century
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Adriaen Pynaker Tulipiere tin-glazed earthenware 18th century
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Adriaen van Nieuland One of six landscapes Etchings 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen van Nieuland One of six landscapes Etchings 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen van Nieuland One of six landscapes Etchings 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen van Nieuland One of six landscapes Etchings 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen van Nieuland One of six landscapes Etchings 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen van Nieuland One of six landscapes Etchings 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Dance in the Inn ET circa 1652
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Adriaen van Ostade The Family ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade Les Haraneurs 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The barn ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Painter ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade Old Man with Pointed Hat ET circa 1640
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Adriaen van Ostade The Benediction ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Schoolmaster ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade Le Pere de Famille ET 1648
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Adriaen van Ostade La Fileuse ET 17th century
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Adriaen Collaert Ninus 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Knife Grinder ET 17th century
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Adriaen van de Velde Pastoral Landscape drawing: crayon and ink wash 17th century
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Adriaen Isenbrandt Madonna and Child oil on wood panel 16th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Man with a Tankard Style of Adriaen van Ostade (Dutch, second half 17th century)Oil on
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Merrymakers at Shrovetide, ca. 1615 Frans Hals (Dutch, born after 1580, died 1666)Oil on canvas;
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Adriaen van Ostade The Pig Killer or la Charcutier ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Strolling Musicians ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade Man conversing with a Housewife ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade Old Man with Pointed Hat etching 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade Le Gourmet en Compagnie ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Empty Jug etching 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade Man and Woman Talking 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Festival Under the Tree etching 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Quacksalver or Le Charlatan ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade Man and Woman Talking 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Strolling Musicians ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade Noce de Village 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Doll (La Poupee Demandee) ET 1679
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Adriaen van Ostade The Peasant Couple ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade Drunkards in a Tavern oil on panel 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Fisherman or the Angler ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Spectacle Seller ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade Three Grosteque Figures ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Shoemaker (Le Savetier) ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Concert or La Chanteuse ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Smoker and the Drinker ET 17th century
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Adriaen Collaert Alexander Magnus 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen Collaert C. Iulius Caesar 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen Collaert St. Jerome in the mountains 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen Collaert Ver Veneri S. Engraving 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen Isenbrandt Rest on the Flight to Egypt oil on canvas 16th century
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Adriaen van der Cabel St. Jerome Etching and engraving 17
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Adriaen van Ostade La Tendresse Villageoise etching 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade Dance Beneath the Trellis etching circa 1652
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Adriaen van Ostade The Smoker at the Window etching 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Smoker at the Window etching 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade Laughing Peasant etching 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade Laughing Peasant etching 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Dance Under the Trellis etching 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Dance Under the Trellis etching 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Smokers and the Drinker Etching circa 1650
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Adriaen van Ostade Peasant Paying His Reckoning ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade The Two Gossips or Les deux Commeres ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade Peasant with Hand in Cloak ET 17th century
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Adriaen van Ostade La devideuse a la porte de la maison ET 17th century
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Adriaen Collaert Spirit of Intellect Engraving 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen Collaert Spirit of Science Engraving 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen Collaert Femina mesta domum... 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen Collaert Nunzius extremis Abrahamo... 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen Collaert The Sun, from the Seven Planets and ages of men Engraving 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen Collaert Euphraxia Romana Engraving 16th - 17th century
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Adriaen Collaert Massacre of the Innocents Engraving 16th - 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. ...

Further Artwork and Information:

Adriaen Brouwer Online
Adriaen Brouwer - Olgas Gallery
BROUWER, Adriaen
Biography
Het leven van Adriaen Brouwer
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