- Jan Havickszoon Steen
- “Wine is a Mocker”, 1668
- Oil on Panel
- 16.25 x 21.25 in (41.28 x 53.98 cm)
- Framed: 21.25 x 27 in (53.98 x 68.58 cm)
- Inv: 1126 Von Schmidt Famil...
Oil painting on board depicting an interior genre scene after the original oil painting on canvas, Wine is a Mocker, c. 1668 to 70, by Jan Havickszoon Steen, Inscribed, Steen, lower right however was likely from the workshop with only limited facial details by Steen.
The piece likely created shortly after the original employs the use of light and darkness as well as colors consistent with the artist style but lacks some clarity present in the original, leading to the conclusion that while supervised this was a workshop piece.
Jan Havickszoon Steen was a Dutch Golden Age painter, one of the leading genre painters of the 17th century. His works are known for their psychological insight, sense of humour and abundance of colour.