Monks Making Merry

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This genre scene of monks carrying kegs and pitchers of beer presents a jovial scene of camaraderie. This is a version of a painting from 1887 by Eduard von Grützner titled ''Gossip in the Monastery'.

Blairs Museum

Aberdeen

Title

Monks Making Merry

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 80 x W 100 cm

Accession number

T3835

Acquisition method

gift from Young of Aberdeen, art dealer (?)

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

"A Bender"

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