The Fête champêtre

• The Fête champêtre
• The Fête Champêtre

SK-A-1796

signature and date, centre left (visible only with infrared reflectography): ‘D HALS 1627’

The 17th-century public would have delighted in this amusing spectacle. At the same time, viewers would have been aware of its hidden message: there is more to life on earth than eating, drinking and merrymaking. A telling detail is the chained monkey: it stands for sinful man, who allows himself to be fettered by his base instincts.

Rijksmuseum Kunstkrant, Jaargang 33 (sept.-okt. 2007), nr. 5, p. 10

painter: Dirck Hals (signed by artist)

1627

olieverf op paneel

height 77.6 cm x width 135.7 cm

purchase 1899-05

Public domain

…; collection Mr Straeter, Rheine, early 19th century;{Note RMA.}...; from Mrs P. Driessen-Hooreman, Delft, fl. 6,000, to the museum, 1899

Rijksmuseum Kunstkrant, Jaargang 33 (sept.-okt. 2007), nr. 5, p. 10

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