Boerenkermis ca. 1650, RP-P-OB-81.647, Adriaen van Ostade, between 1652 and 1656
Identification title(s): farmer's fair ca. 1650. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-81. 647. Catalog reference: fmh 1982-ahollstein dutch 48-3(3). The illustrated bartsch 48. Description: a farmer's fair takes place in a village street with lots of entertainment. Farmers dance and drink at an inn and there are market stalls in the street. Two children play with a hobby horse and a beggar finds his way. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: adriaen van ostaden, own design by: adriaen van ostade. Place of manufacture: northern netherlands. Dating: 1652 - 1656. Physical features: etching. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: plate edge: h 124 mm × w 225 mm. Subject: what: pleasure fair and circus. When: 1640 - 1660. Acquisition: purchase 1881. Copyright: public domain. Date: between 1652 and 1656.