Adriaen Brouwer

Adriaen Brouwer (1605–1638) was a painter, architectural drafter and artist.

Also recorded as Adriaan Brouwer; Adriaen Browers; Adrian Brower; Adrianus Brauwer; L. Brauwer; Adrian Braura.

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Overview

Born at Oudenaarde in 1605, died at Antwerp in 1638.

In detail

The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are genre, landscape and portrait. The authority associates the name with Baroque.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Antwerp, Amsterdam and Haarlem. Membership is recorded of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke.

Works named in the authority record are A Fat Man, Poor Folk Drinking in a Tavern, Peasant Brawl and Village Barber's Shop.

Work by Adriaen Brouwer is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museo del Prado and Art Institute of Chicago.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Adriaen Brouwer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q364139: Adriaen Brouwer

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