Manchester Art Gallery

Peasants falling out at cards

Aegidius Sadeler, 1570 - 1629



Peasants falling out at cards

Aegidius Sadeler 1570 - 1629

Summary

A group of peasants brawling with an upturned table in the foreground to the left with pitchers and cards tossed aside. Male figure accosting a female to the left is mortally wounded by a corn thrasher that has been thrown by one of the members of the group to the right. Barrell to the right. Cottages in the background.


Object Name

Peasants falling out at cards

Creators Name

Aegidius Sadeler

Date Created

about 1600

Dimensions

support: 42.5cm x 52cm

accession number

1966.707

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, print
foreign

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)


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