Feestende boeren en soldaten voor een herberg 1636 - 1679

Frans van den Wijngaerde's etching "Feestende boeren en soldaten voor een herberg" (1636-1679) depicts a lively scene of revelry. Set outside an inn, the print shows a group of peasants and soldiers engaged in a boisterous celebration. The composition is dynamic, with figures arranged in a swirling mass, capturing the energy of the occasion. The detailed etching style, typical of Dutch Baroque art, highlights the individual characters and their expressions, creating a sense of realism and immediacy. This work, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into the social life of 17th-century Netherlands, with its focus on the common people and their enjoyment of simple pleasures.