Background
Both, pronounced, was born in Utrecht, the son of a glass painter.
Both, pronounced, was born in Utrecht, the son of a glass painter.
He studied under Abraham Bloemaert.
This view has been revised in the 20th century. Andries stayed in Rouen in 1633 and until he traveled on to Rome where his presence is documented from 1635 to 1641. He first shared a studio with a fellow painter from Utrecht, January van Causteren.
In 1641 the brothers traveled intending to go back to Holland.
However, Andries died in Venice on the way by drowning in a canal as he was returning from some festivities. His work is noted for its humorous and outrageous quality, mixed with objectivity and harsh reality, depicting the seamier side of Italian life with broad strokes.
The style, known as Bambocciata, after the nickname of its originator, Pieter van Laer, known as il bamboccio, "the toddler" because of his physical deformities, depicted scenes of the low life, often grotesque and shocking to the aristocracy, used to a more idealized style of art Among the public collections holding works by Andries are: Museum de Fundatie, Zwolle, Netherlands Scene in a brothel (Formerly also known as "the return of the prodigal son").
Canvas, 44 x 51 cm Bredius Museum.
Inv.nr. 116-1946, Cat.nr.21 Travellers by a Well (1635–1641). Wood NGV International, The Art Foundation of Victoria.
Accession northern E3-1980.
Boors Carousing (1634, Utrecht) Card Players (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) Hunting by candlelight (Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest).
Bentvueghels.