Drie mannen en een lege kruik 1699

"Drie mannen en een lege kruik" (Three Men and an Empty Jug) is an etching by Jacob Laurensz. van der Vinne, a Dutch artist born in 1688 and who died in 1737. The small etching, measuring 105 mm high and 81 mm wide, depicts three men seated around a table, one pouring a drink from a jug, the others looking on with amusement. Van der Vinne was a prolific printmaker and illustrator, known for his humorous depictions of everyday life and scenes of tavern culture. This etching is characteristic of his style, capturing the conviviality of ordinary people in a simple and engaging manner.