Small Bacchanal 1685
gerarddelairesse
#
pen drawing
#
mechanical pen drawing
#
pen illustration
#
pen sketch
#
pencil sketch
#
personal sketchbook
#
sketchwork
#
pen-ink sketch
#
pen work
#
sketchbook drawing
Comments
rijksmuseum over 1 year ago
⋮
De Lairesse here seems primarily interested in cautioning the viewer against the unpleasant consequences of abusing alcohol. Part of the company is roaring drunk. In the middle a woman, mouth open, sleeps off her hangover. Freely translated, the Latin text reads: ‘Night, love, and wine counsel no halfhearted measures. The first knoweth not shame, Bacchus and love know not fear.’
Join the conversation
Join millions of artists and users on Artera today and experience the ultimate creative platform.
CollectMore like this
