Engraving of a crowded feast with diners at a long table, a servant with a platter, a small dog, and a staircase leading to figures in upper rooms.

The Sense of Taste: Diners at a Feasting Table, Engraving after Collaert, 1630

A black-and-white engraving shows a crowded banquet: diners sit and stand around a long table laden with dishes, while a servant in the foreground carries a platter and a small dog waits nearby. A staircase rises behind them toward an upper gallery where small figures gather in two rooms, and the word GUSTARE is lettered beneath the scene.

Artist: Nicolaas van der Horst
Date: 1630
Medium: Allegorical prints Engravings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2226 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1630.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

17th century baroque 1630s 1630 engraving allegorical print banquet feast collaert dining table black and white