The Old Drinker — Gabriël Metsu
Gabriël Metsu. Painted 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.
From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 19.5 × 22 cm
Print: 21 × 23.7 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/200109478. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.