Lot intoxicated by his daughters
1650
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Willem van der Leeuw
Willem van der Leeuw (1603–1665) was an artist.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Lot intoxicated by his daughters is a 1650 by Willem van der Leeuw, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows three people in a rocky cave. The woman on the left is naked, holding a shell and looking down. The man on the right has a wild beard and fur draped over his shoulders. The third person, also naked but with a dress-like wrap, sits between them, holding a small object. The scene looks like a story from long ago, with the man appearing drunk or exhausted. The artist used shading to make the figures pop against the dark background. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this dramatic lighting works.
A print on paper by Willem van der Leeuw depicts Lot, rendered drunk by his daughters, after a composition by Rubens, and lacks any inscribed title.
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Willem van der Leeuw (1603–1665) was an artist.
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