A Militiaman Holding a Berkemeyer, Known as the ‘Merry Drinker’
A Militiaman Holding a Berkemeyer, Known as the ‘Merry Drinker’
About this piece
A cheerful bearded man, half-length, wearing a large black hat. He holds a berkemeyer (a type of drinking glass) in his left hand and raises his right hand in a lively gesture. A medallion hangs around his neck on a chain.
Artist: Frans Hals
Title: A Militiaman Holding a Berkemeyer, Known as the ‘Merry Drinker’
Date: 1628
Related tags: frans hals, merry drinker, dutch golden age, baroque, bearded man, black hat
Dimensions: 2254 x 2646 (Nearest commonly-used ratio: 9:11)
Image file name: a_militiaman_holding_a_berkemeyer_known_as_the_merry_drinker_a323f3c2.jpeg
Image file size: 4433818
Time image uploaded: 2024-07-03T15:50:15.000Z
License: CC0 (Creative Commons 0)
Source: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam