The Old Drinker

Gabriël Metsu, c. 1661 - c. 1663

This old man holding a beer tankard looks out at us somewhat drowsily. The tally of the drinks he has consumed is chalked up on the slate behind him. The beer barrel at the left bears the mark of Het Rode Hert (The Red Hart), an Amsterdam brewery on the Prinsengracht. Metsu was living next door to it around 1650.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-250
  • Dimensionsheight 22 cm x width 19.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on panel

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    The Old Drinker

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-250

  • Description

    De oude drinker. Een man zit naast een biervat, een pijp in de rechterhand, een tinnen bierkan in de linkerhand. Aan de muur hangt een kruik.

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Gabriël Metsu

  • Dating

    c. 1661 - c. 1663

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on panel

  • Dimensions

    height 22 cm x width 19.5 cm

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