The image shows a man depicted from the waist up, leaning slightly forward over a table. His position is somewhat hunched, with his right elbow resting on the table, and his hand close to his mouth. The man has shaggy, unkempt hair that appears medium to long in length, with his fringe falling over his forehead. His facial expression is characterized by a broad grin, with distinct, weathered features including pronounced cheekbones and a prominent chin. He is wearing a loose-fitting garment, possibly a shirt or tunic, with sleeves that appear slightly rolled or bunched. The table in front of him is flat and simple, with a few small indistinct objects placed upon it. In the background, there is a plain, unadorned surface that highlights the man's figure within the oval framing of the image. The overall color scheme is a muted brown, giving a monochrome or sepia-like effect.
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The image shows a man depicted from the waist up, leaning slightly forward over a table. His position is somewhat hunched, with his right elbow resting on the table, and his hand close to his mouth. The man has shaggy, unkempt hair that appears medium to long in length, with his fringe falling over his forehead. His facial expression is characterized by a broad grin, with distinct, weathered features including pronounced cheekbones and a prominent chin. He is wearing a loose-fitting garment, possibly a shirt or tunic, with sleeves that appear slightly rolled or bunched. The table in front of him is flat and simple, with a few small indistinct objects placed upon it. In the background, there is a plain, unadorned surface that highlights the man's figure within the oval framing of the image. The overall color scheme is a muted brown, giving a monochrome or sepia-like effect.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Peasant Eating

Anton Spreng after Adriaen Brouwer; published by Joseph Eder

Medium
aquatint and etching printed in brown on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 21.5 x 16.8 cm (8 7/16 x 6 5/8 in.) sheet: 22.2 x 17 cm (8 3/4 x 6 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2000.76.2
Credit line
Gift of Gregory Jecmen
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • genre
  • aquatint
  • Austrian
  • Food
Provenance

(Lutz Riester, Freiburg); purchased 2000 by NGA.

Inscription

lower center in image: Adrian Brouwer pint.; lower left in plate: Wien bei Jos. Eder.; lower right in plate: A. Spreng fecit; by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: 5124

NGA object ID 112691. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.