# A Merry Company

[View the canonical artwork record](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/palamedesz-antonie-r6ac7f3dda54606/a-merry-company-r209765233009ae>)

## Artwork

- Artist: [PALAMEDESZ., Antonie](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/palamedesz-antonie-r6ac7f3dda54606>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on panel, 46 x 71 cm

## Commentary

Within a relatively simple interior, elegantly dressed young men and women are shown drinking, smoking, conversing, and playing music and games. The dense group of merrymakers are on the right while the left is relatively empty, dominated by a large fireplace.

## Related artworks

- [A Musical Party with an Allegory of the Five Senses \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/palamedesz-antonie-r6ac7f3dda54606/a-musical-party-with-an-allegory-of-the-five-senses-detail-r9b568ba4801452>)
- [A Musical Party with an Allegory of the Five Senses](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/palamedesz-antonie-r6ac7f3dda54606/a-musical-party-with-an-allegory-of-the-five-senses-ree599a89b9d539>)
- [An Elegant Company in an Interior \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/palamedesz-antonie-r6ac7f3dda54606/an-elegant-company-in-an-interior-detail-r4a9cca7df97027>)
- [An Elegant Company in an Interior](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/palamedesz-antonie-r6ac7f3dda54606/an-elegant-company-in-an-interior-r10a324297f4722>)
- [An Officer Blowing a Trumpet](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/palamedesz-antonie-r6ac7f3dda54606/an-officer-blowing-a-trumpet-r6071ad09273439>)
- [Brothel Scene](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/palamedesz-antonie-r6ac7f3dda54606/brothel-scene-r8d70c858c3c9b1>)
- [Company Dining and Making Music](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/palamedesz-antonie-r6ac7f3dda54606/company-dining-and-making-music-r1708d07885177c>)
- [Couple Playing Trictrac](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/palamedesz-antonie-r6ac7f3dda54606/couple-playing-trictrac-rb59cca4d4a9191>)
- [Family Portrait](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/palamedesz-antonie-r6ac7f3dda54606/family-portrait-r8dc59a73e41bef>)
- [Guardroom Interior](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/palamedesz-antonie-r6ac7f3dda54606/guardroom-interior-r3ca33566f31f93>)
- [Guardroom Interior](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/palamedesz-antonie-r6ac7f3dda54606/guardroom-interior-r7e1b65c3881b26>)
- [Guardroom Interior](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/palamedesz-antonie-r6ac7f3dda54606/guardroom-interior-rbc83f32af18b95>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)