Merry Making Collection

Peasants Dancing and Merry-Making Before a Tavern, a Walled Town Beyond, (oil on canvas)
659392 Peasants Dancing and Merry-Making Before a Tavern, a Walled Town Beyond, (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Louis Joseph (Watteau de Lille) (1731-98); 197.4x157.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Ace of Hearts (oil on canvas)
3930850 Ace of Hearts (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 81x92 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Dutch, out of copyright

Be Chairful, tis best to be so - Christmas card (chromolitho)
731685 Be Chairful, tis best to be so - Christmas card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Be Chairful, tis best to be so - Christmas card)

Tavern Scene, c. 1635 (oil on oak)
BAC155179 Tavern Scene, c.1635 (oil on oak) by Brouwer, Adriaen (1605/6-38); 48x67 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

Dance in Farmhouse Kitchen (w / c on paper)
NWP132614 Dance in Farmhouse Kitchen (w/c on paper) by Poate, R. (fl.1845-69); 22.2x30.5 cm; Newport Museum and Art Gallery, South Wales; eNewport Museum and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

As the Old Sing, so Pipe the Young, c. 1663-5 (oil on canvas)
5863950 As the Old Sing, so Pipe the Young, c.1663-5 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 83.8x91.9 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

A New Summons to all the Merry Making Jades that attend at Horn Fair (woodcut)
STC255921 A New Summons to all the Merry Making Jades that attend at Horn Fair (woodcut) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Printed and sold by T)

Study for Penny Wedding, 1817 (w / c on paper)
FIT167644 Study for Penny Wedding, 1817 (w/c on paper) by Wilkie, David (1785-1841); 12x19.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

The Merry-Making (colour litho)
5200461 The Merry-Making (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Merry-Making)

The Fair (bodycolour)
1214090 The Fair (bodycolour) by Clennell, Luke (1781-1840); 69.7x46.8 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

The way you hear it, is the way you sing it, c. 1665 (oil on canvas)
3247635 The way you hear it, is the way you sing it, c.1665 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 134x163 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; (add.info.: As the old sing)

Merry-making under aronia blossoms. Right of a pair of six-section folding screens, 18th century. Found in the collection of the Tokyo National Museum

English Merry-Making in the Fourteenth Century: Tilting at the Quintain

Target Shooting and Dancing in Oberbayern, 1841 (oil on canvas)
XKH234230 Target Shooting and Dancing in Oberbayern, 1841 (oil on canvas) by Kaltenmoser, Kaspar (1806-67); 57.5x80 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

The Andrians, c. 1523-4 (oil on canvas) (detail of 38606)
XIR201170 The Andrians, c.1523-4 (oil on canvas) (detail of 38606) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); total:175x193 cm; Prado, Madrid

Peasants Playing Backgammon and Merry-Making in a Tavern; Cornelis Dusart, Dutch, 1660 - 1704; 1694; Graphite and pen and gray ink on vellum; 53 x 41.3 cm (20 7/8 x 16 1/4 in.)

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"Merry-Making: A Celebration of Joy and Revelry" Step into a world where peasants dance with abandon, their laughter echoing through the night. In "Peasants Dancing and Merry-Making Before a Tavern, " an oil on canvas masterpiece, the vibrant scene comes alive. Beyond the tavern's walls lies a walled town, untouched by the merriment within. The merry-making continues in "Ace of Hearts, " another captivating oil on canvas artwork that captures the essence of celebration. As hearts flutter with excitement, one can almost hear the cheerful melodies filling the air. Amidst all this festivity, we find ourselves reminded to be chairful in "Be Chairful, tis best to be so - Christmas card. " This chromolitho piece serves as a gentle reminder to cherish every moment during this joyous season. Transporting us back in time is "Tavern Scene, " an exquisite oil painting from 1635. The oak panels tell tales of raucous laughter and clinking glasses as friends gather for revelry. "Dance in Farmhouse Kitchen" brings forth images of rustic charm and lively rhythms captured using watercolors on paper. It invites us to join in on this merry-making affair happening right at home. In "As the Old Sing, so Pipe the Young, " an enchanting oil painting from centuries ago, generations come together harmoniously amidst festivities. Their music intertwines like threads weaving stories passed down through time. "A New Summons to all the Merry Making Jades that attend at Horn Fair" beckons us with its woodcut invitation to partake in ancient traditions filled with laughter and delight. Moving forward through history brings us closer to Penny Wedding preparations depicted beautifully in watercolors on paper by studying for Penny Wedding 1817". Love fills every brushstroke as couples unite under joyful circumstances. "The Merry-Making" unfolds before our eyes through vivid color lithography—a testament to jubilation that transcends time and space.