Een man en vrouw bij een wijnvat 1698 - 1776

"Een man en vrouw bij een wijnvat" (A man and woman by a wine barrel) is an etching created by Johannes de (II) Groot between 1698 and 1776, depicting a man and a woman in a dimly lit setting. The man sits with a lit candle, while the woman appears to be holding a bottle. The composition focuses on their figures, with the wine barrel and other objects only partially visible. The etching is a fine example of Dutch Baroque art, known for its focus on realistic detail and chiaroscuro, a technique where strong contrasts between light and dark create a dramatic effect. It is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum.