This high quality baroque genre scene in the tavern ( the pair to previous item no. 2825) was executed at around 1700 and was attributed to the famous Flemish genre painter Jan Baptist Lambrechts ( Antwerp1680 - after1730). The painting has all stilistic criteria of its famous genre works. For comparison: see Horemans on-line collection under following link:

http://www.wikigallery.org/wiki/artist50246/Jan-Baptist-Lambrechts/page-1

Literature: Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künsler..", Leipzig, 1999.

Inscription: unsigned.

Technique: oil on canvas. Luxuriousy baroque style Dutch frame of 19th century.

Measurements: unframed w 11 1/4 " x h 12 6/8" (28,5 x 32 cm), framed w 17 " x h 18 1/4 " (43 x 46 cm )

Condition: in very good condition, old professional relining of canvas.