Popinjay Shooting in Brussels
1652 | David Teniers d. J.
It was one of the duties of the court painter to Archduke Leopold Wilhelm to document official events. Here Teniers depicts the end of a popinjay shooting match as part of an old festive occasionin Brussels, the procession in honour of Our Lady of Le Sablon. According to custom, the ruler had to shoot down the jay affixed to a pole that had been used during the guild’s match. Afterwards the archduke was congratulated by the officers of the marksmen’s guild and the mayor.
It was one of the duties of the court painter to Archduke Leopold Wilhelm to document official events. Here Teniers depicts the end of a popinjay shooting match as part of an old festive occasionin Brussels, the procession in honour of Our Lady of Le Sablon. According to custom, the ruler had to shoot down the jay affixed to a pole that had been used during the guild’s match. Afterwards the archduke was congratulated by the officers of the marksmen’s guild and the mayor.
Artist:
David Teniers d. J. (1610 Antwerpen - 1690 Brüssel) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Leopold Wilhelm von Österreich (1625/32-1662), Erzherzog, Fürstabt seit 1626 (1614 - 1662) DNB
Time:
1652
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Flemish
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
172 cm × 247 cm
Framed (gallery frame): 189,3 cm × 264 cm × 9,5 cm
Signed
Inscribed at the left side below the carriage horses: DAVID.TENIERS.FEC AV 1652
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 756
Provenance
Probably a gift of the city of Brussels to Archduke Leopold Wilhelm; Coll. Leopold Wilhelm