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The Drunken Couple

1685

Cornelis Dusart

(Dutch, 1660–1704)
Culture
Netherlands
Medium
etching
Measurements
Platemark: 13.1 x 10.9 cm (5 3/16 x 4 5/16 in.); Sheet: 13.5 x 11 cm (5 5/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection 1943.560
Public Domain
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Location
101A Prints & Drawings
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Did You Know?

Thatched roofs like the one depicted here were popular throughout Europe until the 1800s. Many of the thatched roofs in Europe today contain straw dating back to the 1600s.

Description

Images of intoxicated individuals were intended to be humorous, but they also had serious undertones. Moralizing texts and preachers described drinking as sinful, immoral, and a threat to social norms. Accordingly, a drunk woman, as seen here, compromised the well-being of the home, which was thought to have an impact on society as a whole.

The Drunken Couple

1685

Cornelis Dusart

(Dutch, 1660–1704)
Netherlands

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