Piet Verhaert, The Card Players

Piet Verhaert, The Card PlayersThis late 19th century oil painting by Belgian artist Piet Verhaert (1852 1908) depicts three 18th century gentlemen within a tavern interior. Smartly attired yet slightly dishevelled, these old friends gather for another game of cards. Relaxing around a square table under a 17th century seascape, they exchange stories and quaff the finest liquor. The details are exquisite and rendered with masterful draughtsmanship. Verhaert was born in the wrong

The portrait is housed within a later gilded frame

His buyers were generally the rising middle classes in the North who sought to adorn their walls with thoroughly British decorative works

The delicately pointed shoes are a particularly nice touch

Or maybe simply a way of conveying his parents' wealth and status

Born around 1181

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Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 25” x 19½” / 64cm x 50cmYear of creation: 1862Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Overall very presentable