Lot Essay
Georges Marlier recorded that both Pieter Brueghel the Younger and David Vinckboons painted numerous versions of the present lot, which he describes as 'Le Jouer de Vielle et les Enfants' and another elated composition which he calls 'Pinksteren Bruiloft' or 'La Noce Enfantine' (see G. Marlier, Pierre Brueghel Le Jeune, 1969, pp. 365-371). Marlier dedicates a whole chapter to these two compositions, exploring the possibility of an artistic relationship between the two artists
such as seems to have existed between Pieter Balten and Martin van Cleve, one generation earlier. Marlier appears not to have formed an opinion as to who was the originator of these compositions, but he writes that Gustave Glück thought Brueghel the author, whereas Korneel Goosens favored Vinckboons.
For our composition, Marlier lists four other versions by Vinckboons, and three by Brueghel, although he notes that Glück cited a further eight by Brueghel (op. cit., pp. 365-367)
such as seems to have existed between Pieter Balten and Martin van Cleve, one generation earlier. Marlier appears not to have formed an opinion as to who was the originator of these compositions, but he writes that Gustave Glück thought Brueghel the author, whereas Korneel Goosens favored Vinckboons.
For our composition, Marlier lists four other versions by Vinckboons, and three by Brueghel, although he notes that Glück cited a further eight by Brueghel (op. cit., pp. 365-367)