Illustratie voor de Decamerone van Boccaccio 1697

This etching by Dutch artist Romeyn de Hooghe, created in 1697, is an illustration for the Decameron, a collection of novellas by Giovanni Boccaccio. The scene depicts a man hiding in a barrel, presumably to avoid detection, while a second man looks on. The scene is set in an outdoor courtyard, with details of the surrounding architecture adding to the sense of realism. The etching's small size and detailed execution are characteristic of De Hooghe's work. The print is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.