Merrymakers at Shrovetide
Object type: Painting
Department: European Paintings
Artist: Frans Hals
Artist bio: Dutch, Antwerp 1582/83–1666 Haarlem
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Dutch
Date: ca. 1616–17
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 51 3/4 x 39 1/4 in. (131.4 x 99.7 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Accession year: 1914
Tags: Bread|Happiness|Men|Women|Party|Bagpipes|Eggs|Food