Gabriel METSU (1629-1667) (after) - Lot 148

Gabriel METSU (1629-1667) (after) Title : The chicken seller Oil on canvas Dimensions : H. 45 x W. 34 cm Gabriel Metsu was a Dutch painter of the Golden Age, born in Leiden in 1629 and died in Amsterdam in 1667. Probably a pupil of Gerrit Dou, he is best known for his intimate genre scenes and portraits, illustrating everyday life with finesse and a remarkable mastery of light. Metsu excelled in depicting domestic and popular scenes, often full of realistic detail and warm atmosphere. His work follows in the tradition of the 17th-century Dutch School, blending realism and narrative sensibility. This painting, The Chicken Seller, is a typical genre scene, depicting a popular figure in a market setting, highlighting the social realism and everyday life of the period. Provenance: Collection of Monsieur Robert I.