Tavern Man (Continental School, c.1900)

A characterful oil on board depicting a pipe smoker in a tavern interior. Likely dating from the late 19th or early 20th century, the work draws on the tradition of Dutch and Flemish genre painting, with its intimate scale, warm palette and atmospheric treatment.

Oil on board; gilt moulded frame.

Indistinct handwriting to board, verso.

H 17cm x W 13cm