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A Merry Meeting
Geikie, Walter, Etching
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A Merry Meeting
A Merry Meeting
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31579
Title
A Merry Meeting
Description
Early 19th century taverns did not look like modern-day pubs. Instead they resembled private houses, consisting of a number of small sitting rooms and a kitchen from which drinks and food were served. This may account for the homely appearance of this tavern scene, which features various household objects displayed on the mantelpiece.
A group of drinkers are depicted laughing and gesticulating at a table. Beyond, a couple who are smoking pipes at the fireside look back towards the party with expressions of bemusement - perhaps disturbed by the noise of these merry-makers.
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Geikie, Walter
Type
Etching
Location
City Art Centre
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Walter Geikie (1795-1835): An Artist of Character
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