Shrove Tuesday in the Country
Shrove Tuesday in the Country, by Adriaen van de Venne, 1625 Dutch painting, oil on panel. Peasants at a tavern on Shrove Tuesday, the day preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. A procession of absurdly costumed people cross a stone bridge. In the foreground two peasants have a knife fight (BSLOC_2016_3_139)
Picture No
11110433
Media ID
45269273
Size
3000px x 2290px
(2.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
