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| Keywords: David Teniers II - The Guard Room - Walters 371692.jpg Walters Art Museum artwork Q18748456 Creator David Teniers II In the 1640s at the end of the Thirty Years War 1618-48 pitting Protestants against Catholics military life was a popular subject for art Teniers represents a guard room where soldiers passed their time between engagements The armor and weapons on the floor or leaning against the wall are those of ordinary soldiers not officers The officer's clothing identifies him as from Poland or Hungary both countries allied with the Habsburgs A version of this painting signed and dated 1642 is in The Hermitage Museum St Petersburg ca 1642 Baroque Oil on canvas cm 69 7 104 8 accession number 37 1692 11305 Henry Walters New York date and mode of acquisition unknown Sadie Jones Mrs Henry Walters New York 1931 by inheritance Mrs Henry Walters Sale Parke-Bernet New York May 1 1941 lot 1187 Walters Art Museum 1941 by purchase Museum purchase formerly part of the Walters Collection 1941 World of Wonder The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1971-1972 place of origin Antwerp Belgium Walters Art Museum license 2D DEFAULTSORT Teniers David 2; Guardroom 1642; Walters Art Gallery Guardroom scenes by David Teniers the Younger Baroque paintings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist update 17th-century military life Card games in art Thirty Years War | ||||
