The Happy Drunkards n.d.

"The Happy Drunkards" is a black and white etching by French artist Gustave Doré, dating from an unknown date. The artwork depicts a scene of drunken revelry, showcasing a group of inebriated individuals stumbling down a set of stairs in a narrow, cobblestone street. Doré’s detailed etching, created using a technique of incising lines on a metal plate, illustrates the figures’ exaggerated postures and expressions, capturing the chaotic energy of their drunken state.