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Peasants at a meal in an inn
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Peasants at a meal in an inn

Adriaen van Ostade · 1647 - 1652 · etching; intaglio printmaking technique; drypoint; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Four men and a woman around a set table in an inn. A boy helps a small child drink from a jug. Playing cards, a broken pipe, and an empty jug are on the floor. At the bottom, a two-line verse in Latin by the poet Tibullus. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBoeren aan een maaltijd in een herberg. 1647 - 1652. Adriaen van Ostade. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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