merry company en · NOUN
Meanings
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A painting, usually from the 17th century, showing a small group of people enjoying themselves, usually seated with drinks and music.
The continued interest of the Utrecht School in such merry companies is found as late as 1644 in Bronchorst's Merry Party also in Brunswick.
2012, Jay Richard Judson, Gerrit Van Honthorst: A Discussion of his Position in Dutch Art:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| merry companies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |