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Scenes of peasant celebrations that Pieter Bruegel the Elder made popular in the 1560s were still so in the 1600s, and his son Pieter II devoted himself to filling that demand. This lively scene by the son is derived from a famous painting of 1566 by the father (now in Detroit). In 1607, when this painting was dated, the original was in Emperor Rudolf's collection in Prague, so the son relied on an engraving. There are many versions of this compositon by the artist, but this is one of the finest.Peasant life was hard, and weddings offered rare opportunities for diversion. The bride sits under a crude crown honoring her as "queen for a day" while neighbors offer gifts of coins. The angular, suggestive movements of the dancers whirling to bagpipe music convey a raucous mood that probably amused urban patrons.
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Document identity
localId
24128
label
Peasant Wedding Dance
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obj
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drawing
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1
Source metadata
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24128
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contentType
drawing
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normalized
title
Peasant Wedding Dance
description
Scenes of peasant celebrations that Pieter Bruegel the Elder made popular in the 1560s were still so in the 1600s, and his son Pieter II devoted himself to filling that demand. This lively scene by the son is derived from a famous painting of 1566 by the father (now in Detroit). In 1607, when this painting was dated, the original was in Emperor Rudolf's collection in Prague, so the son relied on an engraving. There are many versions of this compositon by the artist, but this is one of the finest.Peasant life was hard, and weddings offered rare opportunities for diversion. The bride sits under a crude crown honoring her as "queen for a day" while neighbors offer gifts of coins. The angular, suggestive movements of the dancers whirling to bagpipe music convey a raucous mood that probably amused urban patrons.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1607 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Painting & Drawing
paintings
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
38.1
height
57.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 15 x W: 22 1/2 in. (38.1 x 57.2 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] P. BRUEGHEL 1607
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oil on panel
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7166
15500
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BAR
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326
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1
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0
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photo
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