The painting has aesthetic similarities to works by Jan Molenaer, which in turn resemble those of his father and are sometimes even confused, particularly as both painters signed with the same monogram J.M.R. Few details are known of Jan Molenaer's life, including the fact that he was a member of the Association of Artists of Saint Luke in 1684.

His artistic style, very close to that of his renowned father, encompassed numerous paintings in which he depicted interior scenes of taverns with drinkers, smokers and card players, as well as domestic and family scenes. His works reveal his mastery of colour, using a range of ochre and brown tones that give the scene a warm feeling. It was undoubtedly in the paintings of the Dutch school t...