Antique Copy from A. de Coster's Painting Oil on Canvas XVIII Century - Card Players

Features

Artist:  Adam De Coster (1586-1643) Copy from 

Artwork title:  I giocatori di carte

Age:  17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Subject:  Genre Scenes

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : I giocatori di carte

Oil painting on canvas. It is an ancient copy, from the end of the 17th century, of a painting by the Flemish painter Adam De Coster, dated around 1620 and currently belonging to a private collection. Adam De Coster was defined as Pictor noctium, or Painter of the nights, because he specialized in nocturnal genre scenes, with figures illuminated by the light of candles, with a clear Caravaggio style. The copy presented here is ancient, dating back to a few decades after the original. It also shows a group of men who, against a completely black background, play cards illuminated by a light source coming from the left, not visible in the scene, which ends up centering the cards played on the table top, and is reflected faces with different gradations of luminous intensity. The work has undergone restoration and relining. It is presented in a mid-20th century gilded frame.

Product Condition:
Product in good condition, has small signs of wear. We try to present the real state as fully as possible with photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is stated in the description applies.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 130
Width: 150
Depth: 8

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 105
Width: 127