A cheerful, bearded man wearing a large black hat is depicted in a half-length portrait. He holds a berkemeyer (a type of drinking glass) in his left hand and raises his right hand in a lively gesture. Around his neck hangs a medallion 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, portrait, baroque art, 17th century painting
