The Gay Cavalier

Artist: Judith Leyster
Artwork: The Gay Cavalier
Description: This painting shows a young man drinking and smoking in the company of a personified Death. The painting is a still life, with the figures arranged in a triangular composition. The young man is seated at a table, with a glass of wine in his hand. He is wearing a red coat and a black hat, and has a sword at his side. Death is standing behind the young man, holding a skull in one hand and a pipe in the other. Death is wearing a black robe and a black hood, and has a scythe at its feet.
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