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The artist, whose life is little documented, appears to have been a pupil of David Teniers and became master of the liking in Brussels in 1654. He has produced several similar scenes of company outside an inn, most of which are in Dutch and Belgian museums. In the past, this painting has been described as a wedding scale. However, there is no basis for describing the young couple sitting in the background eating such as bride and groom. It seems to be a portrait of the man in the foreground, probably the owner of the inn, and the young couple are probably members of the same family. On the back a paper patch with the text: Peint per Tilbourg eleve, de D. Teniers né à Bruxelles en 1625. - * - Little is * the life of this artist. He was a pupil of David Teniers and became a master of the Brussels guild in 1654. He painted painted merry company painted inns and most of these are now in Dutch and Belgian museum. Previously this Prehas Prebed as a wedding party. However, there is no However to the young person in the bride and groom. It’s to be used for the needs of the man in the foreground, presumptive the owner of the inn, and of the young person, seems, seems of his family.