Groep mannen duikt naar munten op de vloer 1877

"Groep mannen duikt naar munten op de vloer" (Group of Men Diving for Coins on the Floor), an 1877 etching by Belgian artist Charles Auguste Loye, depicts a scene of chaos and desperation. The print, which measures 249 mm in height and 350 mm in width, showcases a group of men scrambling to gather coins scattered across the floor of a dimly lit room. The composition is dynamic and filled with movement, with the figures contorted in a frantic search for riches. This etching, created during Loye's active period from 1841 until his death in 1905, captures the social realities of poverty and desperation in a powerful and poignant manner.