Man op krukken met vliegengif by Pieter van Woensel

Man op krukken met vliegengif 1795 - 1796

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drawing, print, etching, paper, ink

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drawing

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neoclacissism

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narrative-art

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print

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etching

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caricature

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landscape

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paper

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ink

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romanticism

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cityscape

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genre-painting

This satirical etching, "Man on crutches with fly poison," by Pieter van Woensel, is a commentary on the human condition. The artwork depicts a man on crutches, struggling to walk, as he pours fly poison from a bottle, with flies swarming around him. This satirical engraving, created between 1795 and 1796, uses a visual metaphor to emphasize the futility of life's struggles. The small scale of the artwork, measuring 123 mm by 90 mm, emphasizes the intimate nature of the critique.

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