Why it matters
Three farmers share a meal: a young man tells a story, an old man listens while holding out his cup for more wine. One of Velázquez's earliest paintings, it combines a still life with closely studied faces.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1617.
- The still life includes fish, bread, a carrot, a lemon and a copper vessel.
- It is very similar to his painting The Lunch.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Farmers' Lunch (CC BY-SA 4.0).
