Merrymakers at Shrovetide

Frans Hals · Dutch

Date: ca. 1616–17

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 51 3/4 x 39 1/4 in. (131.4 x 99.7 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Themes: Bagpipes, Bread, Eggs, Food, Men, Party, Women

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913

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Date range

1616 – 1617

Largest dimension

99.7 cm

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