Exhibited: Charlottenborg 1876 no. 78.

Literature: Marianne Zenius, “Genremaleri og virkelighed”, 1976, mentioned p. 108 and reproduced p. 137.

Exner is known for his scenes of everyday life and festive occasions on the islands of Amager and Fanø. The present painting depicts a wedding from the northern part of Zealand, where Exner also found many of his motifs. A characteristic trait of Exner's descriptions of people's lives was that the peasants were always portrayed as happy and healthy people who had no reason to worry or to be distressed. In the present painting, a group of joyful people are seen celebrating a wedding on a farm. Toasts are given to the bride and groom in the beautifully decorated house. The music plays, while small and curious children look through the window. A small boy waves with his cap. A group of party-goers are crowding the right side of the painting, where a little boy gives the dog a treat.