The Oyster Breakfast
Date17th Century
Object PlaceHolland, Netherlands, Western Europe, Europe
Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions13 × 15 inches (33.02 × 38.1 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineCity of Detroit Purchase
Object number28.56
DescriptionFour figures grouped around table. At left, boy stands in three quarter profile. In center; a man, wearing a broad rimmed hat with feathers, and armour over a yellow jacket, sits with back toward viewer. On opposite side of table, facing viewer, stands second man wearing broad rimmed hat. At right, woman wearing bonnet is seated. With her right hand she grasps pitcher which sits on table. Along side of pitcher a griddle of pancakes, and a piece of material draped across the table.On View
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1781
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