it smooth. No additional imprimatura was used, and the warm tonality of the primer shines through in the final work. The signature is applied with black chalk. Eighteen copies were made, of which five were by Brueghel's son Pieter Brueghel the Younger or his studio. References Paintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder 1559 paintings Paintings in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Food and drink paintings Dance in art Fish in art Pigs in art Musical instruments in art