Object: RS 8, Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640), Willem  de Leeuw (1603 - 1665), Trunkener Loth, circa 1600 - 1650
Peter Paul Rubens

Drunken Loth and his Daughters

Creation
c. 1600 - 1650
Dimensions
31.3 x 39.8 cm
Material / Technique
paper/etching
Category:
Rubens prints
prints, photographs
Artist
Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640)
Engraver
Willem de Leeuw (1603 - 1665)

About the object

The etching shows a scene from the book of Genesis in which Lot seeks refuge in a cave along with his daughters after the destruction of Sodom. The women are pouring wine for the father, with the aim of getting him drunk so that he will sleep with him and they can bear him children. The depiction poses questions about responsibility, morals, but also about the effects of excessive alcohol consumption on human behaviour and social relationships.