Man and Woman at the Breakfast Table — Gabriël Metsu

Gabriël Metsu. Painted 1650 - 1660.

On the table is a plate with a ham, cheese, and bread. For the average family, this was a typical breakfast, sometimes supplemented by fish. The woman is about to pour some beer into her flute glass. In those days, people hardly drank any water, however beer was quite popular and drunk all day long. Women dominated the trades of breadmaking and beer brewing.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), panel, canvas · Original size: 29 × 35.5 cm

Print: 29 × 35.5 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20028325. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.