This painting, titled Grace before Meat, was done by the Dutch Golden age painter Jan Steen (1626-1679). Steen combined a genius for painting with jovial habits which were not marked by moderation. In spite of this, he produced a large number of pictures, showing incidents of the everyday life with which he was acquainted. His general note is one of humor, and rarely does he discard it for the quiet harmony of domestic scenes which gives an added interest to such pictures as Grace Before Meat.

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Size: 3999px × 4710px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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