La Famine par l'ordre de Cérès vient répandre son venin sur Eresicthon, tandis qu'il dormoit
1769
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1769
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
La Famine par l'ordre de Cérès vient répandre son venin sur Eresicthon, tandis qu'il dormoit is a 1769 ink by Louis Binet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a man asleep on a bed, his head resting on a pillow. A woman with flowing hair leans over him, holding a snake near his face. The room has a curtained bed and a small table with a bowl on it. The scene looks like a mythological story—maybe punishment for a crime. The artist used fine lines and shading to create drama. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
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