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From the Collection: Drink, Debauchery and David Teniers: 17th-Century Tavern Scenes

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What did people do with their free time in the 17th century? Drunken revelry and other sights are commonplace in the tavern scenes popularised by the Flemish artist David Teniers the Younger and his circle. Join Assistant Curator, Helen Hillyard to find out the meaning of such scenes and why any respectable member of the middle-classes chose to own one.

This lecture is part of our World Off Duty Lecture Series.