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Nocturnal bacchanal in London
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Nocturnal bacchanal in London

Ernst Ludwig Creite · 1739 - 1765 · letterpress printing; etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Smoking and drinking company of gentlemen around a table in a room. In the middle of the table a bowl with punch. The gentlemen (merchants, lawyers, physicians and ministers) are in different stages of drunkenness. In the foreground a man falls to the ground; he is poured over with drink. The print has a French title and subtitle. The title describes the print. The subtitle is written in rhyme and mocks the British love for drink and tobacco.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineNachtelijk bacchanaal te Londen. 1739 - 1765. Ernst Ludwig Creite. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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