Artwork Details
Artist
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
47-7/8 x 62-3/4 in. (canvas) 58-7/16 x 73-15/16 x 5-3/4 in. (framed)
Accession Number
Credit Line
William A. Zumpfe Memorial Fund
Copyright
Collection
European Painting and Sculpture Before 1800
Color Palette
Provenance
(Galerie Heim, Paris, France) by 1956;{1} Purchased from them by the John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, in 1956 (56.2). ------- {1} Valentin's painting was included in an exhibition showcasing François Heim's recent acquisitions. See Galerie Heim, Paris, "Tableaux de Maitres Anciens," Paris, 1956, catalogue no. 1 (illustration) and the review by W.V., "Current and Forthcoming Exhibitions," Burlington Magazine 98 (December 1956), pp. 458-459.
Gallery Labels
This scene depicts three ruffians seated at a simple tavern table sparsely set with bread and sausage. The two figures offering wine undoubtedly have ulterior motives in keeping the glasses full—while one pours another drink, the other is shown slyly picking the pocket of the man in front of her.
The Concert exemplifies the Baroque style. Valentin—a Frenchman who went to Rome to paint—broke all the rules of classicism to achieve maximum theatricality and convincing naturalism in his paintings. He was attracted to painting people and things taken from everyday life, rather than religious scenes.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Chengdu Museum
September 28, 2020 - January 4, 2021
Rembrandt to Monet: 500 Years of European Painting from the Clowes Collection and the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Chengdu Museum
September 29, 2020 - January 4, 2021
Rembrandt to Monet: 500 Years of European Painting from the Clowes Collection and the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Hunan Provincial Museum
May 29, 2020 - September 13, 2020
Hunan Provincial Museum
May 29, 2020 - September 13, 2020
Rembrandt to Monet: 500 Years of European Painting from the Clowes Collection and the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Guandong Museum
January 10, 2020 - May 17, 2020
Guandong Museum
January 10, 2020 - May 17, 2020
Valentin de Boulogne: Beyond Caravaggio
Musée du Louvre
February 13, 2017 - May 15, 2017
Valentin de Bologne: Beyond Caravaggio
The Mezzanine Gallery-The Metropolitan Museum of Art
October 4, 2016 - January 22, 2017
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