Enjoying his beer, this smiling, disheveled peasant presses his jug to his chest and turns towards an unseen comrade. By organizing the man's gestures around a diagonal, seghers introduces a sense of ongoing action. The drinker's easy-going air and proximity to the viewer make him seem like an individual with a personal story, not just an amusing type. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: between 1624 and 1626 (Baroque). Place of creation: Antwerp, Belgium. Dimensions: height: 81.3 cm (32 in); width: 61 cm (24 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Gerard Seghers - The Jolly Drinker - Walters 372745
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