Drunken Peasant at an Inn
Medium
etching, mezzotint, and roulette with burnishing printed in brown ink on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 19.4 × 15.6 cm (7 5/8 × 6 1/8 in.) cut within platemark
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Sherwood B. Smith, Jr.
Accession Number
1977.67.10
Art Historical Context
In the lively tradition of 17th-century Flemish genre painting *Drunken Peasant at Inn* captures the earthy humor and realism of Adriaen Brouwer, a master of tavern scenes depicting the boisterous lives of peasants. Brouwer (1605/06–1638), renowned for his unflinching portrayals of-life revelry—often laced with moral undertones the original artist whose work inspired this 1775 print. Edited by Cornelis Ploos Amstel, a Dutchnoisseur dedicated to preserving Old Master drawings through innovative reproductions, and masterfully printed by Bernhard Schreuder, this piece reflects the Enlightenment-e...