Staande man in een herberg laat iemand knevelen 1756

Johann Daniel Laurentz’s 1756 etching, “Staande man in een herberg laat iemand knevelen,” depicts a scene in an inn where a man is being gagged by another, while patrons, some seated at a table, look on. The artwork is a fine example of etching, a printmaking technique that uses an acid to etch lines into a metal plate, which is then inked and pressed onto paper. This etching is reminiscent of the style of Rembrandt, using shading and subtle lines to create a sense of depth and movement.