David Teniers II, La boudinait, engraving by Jacques Philippe Le Bas, eighteenth century

This beautiful engraving named la boudinière, is made by jacques philippe lebas after the work of david teniers II. This engraving depicts a kitchen interior divided by partitions. In the foreground, we see the carcass of a half-pig hanging. This carcass is placed in front of a bread oven. A young woman stands behind a table where she prepares puddings. To the left of this composition is a group of children, one of whom blows into a bladder. In the background, a group of people with different attitudes is in front of a fireplace. Throughout the room are various utensils used in the butcher's shop. The original work is by david teniers ii, says the younger. This artist is a flemish painter, engraver and copyist of the seventeenth century. This artist is versatile and has made many works. He is also known for his innovations. He is best known for his activity as a genre painter. In particular, he developed the peasant genre. It belongs to the antwerp guild. During his career, he became a court painter in brussels for leopold william of hamburg. For this prince, he produced an illustrated catalogue of his collections. This work is made by jacques philippe lebas, a french engraver of the eighteenth century. He was approved by the french academy and obtained permission to officially reproduce academic painters. He obtained this right thanks to the reproduction of 2 works by nicolas lancret representing gallant conversations in the park. He is an associate member of the academy of rouen. He is also an advisor to the royal academy of painting and sculpture.