The image shows a seated figure with a discernible facial profile, wearing a cap and loose-fitting clothing. They are holding a stein or tankard and appear engaged. The figure is seated on a barrel or similar object, with a background featuring cross-hatched shading.
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The Drinker

Cornelis Bega (Dutch, 1631/1632 - 1664)

Medium
etching on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 10.6 × 7 cm (4 3/16 × 2 3/4 in.)
Culture
Dutch
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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