The king drinks! Against the loud drone of the bagpipes, the company applaud as the toast is drunk. The voluptuous young woman looks back laughing over her shoulder, as if inviting us to join in the festivities.
JAN MIENSE MOLENAER
Haarlem c. 1610 - 1668 Haarlem
Twelfth Night
Canvas, 74.5 x 92.5 cm
Signed : Molenaer (centre left on the edge of the
bench)
Hoogsteder & Hoogsteder, The Hague
The king drinks! Against the loud drone of the bagpipes, the company applaud as the toast is drunk. The voluptuous young woman looks back laughing over her shoulder, as if inviting us to join in the festivities.