Holt Antiques at East Raynham
19th-Century Dutch Antique Carved Oak Panel of a Seated Man by the Hearth
19th-Century Dutch Antique Carved Oak Panel of a Seated Man by the Hearth
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A charming 19th-century carved oak panel from the Low Countries, probably Dutch. It shows a man seated in a recessed niche at the fireside, a cooking pot hanging on its chimney chain beside him. He wears a broad-brimmed hat, a long buttoned coat and breeches, and appears to be drawing contentedly on a pipe while the pot simmers. The carving is worked in bold relief, with the folds of the coat and the curve of the cauldron cut deep enough to throw strong shadows.
The subject belongs to a long tradition of Dutch and Flemish genre imagery. The smoker at rest by his own hearth, popularised in the paintings of Adriaen Brouwer and David Teniers the Younger, became a favourite of 19th-century carvers working in a nostalgic, homely vein. The oak has a warm, rich patina. Two pale strips on the plain reverse mark where it was once fixed, which suggests it was originally set into a larger piece, such as a cupboard door or a run of panelling.
Small in scale and big in character, it is a tactile and atmospheric piece for a kitchen, study or cottage wall.
Provenance: Holland. 19th-century.
Material: Oak
Condition: Good overall. Surface wear and minor knocks commensurate with age. Two pale strips on the reverse from former fixings.
Dimensions: Height 11½ in (29.25 cm); width 7⅝ in (19.25 cm)
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