The Large Wedding Feast
Medium
etching with engraving
Dimensions
image: 36.4 × 50.7 cm · sheet: 36.4 × 50.7 cm
Classification
Department
Prints
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Carole W. and Charles B. Rosenblatt Endowment Fund
Accession Number
2021.143
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About this artwork
This 1560 etching by Antwerp artist Peeter van der Borcht is an important part of a tradition depicting peasant fairs, customs, and scenes of daily life with origins in the Low Countries in the 16th century. The protagonist of this expansive scene is the bride, who is seated at the table in the center of the composition. She sits with her arms crossed, wearing a placid expression. There is no food or drink at her table despite the plentiful victuals around her. According to Netherlandish custom,...