The Alchemist
David Teniers the Younger, a Flemish artist, was born the son of
a painter. Not a great deal is known about his father's work,
but Teniers the Younger had a prolific output. He produced a
very diverse range of painting and absorbed the influence of a wide
range of fellow artists. One of those whose influence is
evident in his work was Jan Breughel, who was also Teniers'
father-in-law.
One theme which Teniers explored was that of the fantastic and
the occult. The Alchemist falls into this category.
Teniers moved to Brussels in order to become court painter to
Archduke Wilhelm Leopold. In this role he acted as curator of the
Archduke's art treasures and to a degree an art dealer, travelling
to England around 1650 to buy works of art. He produced scaled down
copies of the most important works in the Archduke's
collection.
Object no :
RI_DI_0053822
Collection :
Creator :
David teniers the Younger (1610 - 90)
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
450 x 390mm
Materials :
oil on wood panel
Location :
NA
Accession number :
FA/A232
Copyright :
East Ayrshire Council