The Merry Family, At a dinner table where several plates seem to have fallen over, a group of men, women and children gather around, some with instruments, and play music.
Scope and Contents
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.DUTC.0592; Public Notes: Rijksmuseum: This boisterous family is making a lot of noise: the father sings at the top of his lungs while raising a glass; the mother and grandmother chime ; and the children are either blowing into a wind instrument or smoking a long pipe. The note hanging from the mantelpiece gives away the moral of the story: ‘As the old sing, so shall the young twitter.’ What will become of the children if their parents set the wrong example?
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1967
Creator
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Biographical / Historical
Subjects: violins; bagpipes; headscarves; music ensembles; School: Dutch; Style period: Baroque; Work type: paintings
Full Extent
1 Items : Image Work Type: book clipping ; Image height (in.): 4.3; Image width (in.): 4.8in.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: good; Print type: black and white; Support: canvas
General
Artist Nationality: Dutch; Artist Status: attributed; Inscription translation text: ‘As the old sing, so shall the young twitter.’ What will become of the children if their parents set the wrong example?; Inscription translation text language: Dutch; Inscription translation text type:
Source
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Repository, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
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