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The Merry Drinker
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The Merry Drinker

Frans Hals · c. 1628 - c. 1630 · canvas; oil paint (paint)

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

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This work is a pinnacle of Hals’ bold and loose ‘rough’ style. The brushstrokes criss-cross the canvas, creating the impression of rapid execution as well as suggesting movement. The sitter, likely a civic guardsman or a military man based on his attire, is just about to raise his glass to toast with us.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
paintinglaughingwarfareglass, rummerdrinking
Credit lineDe vrolijke drinker. c. 1628 - c. 1630. Frans Hals. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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