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22-OCT-2014 Chris Brooker

The Drunken Couple, c 1655-1665

Jan Havicksz Steen, c 1625-1679

Oil on panel

A couple are so drunk that they are unaware they are being robbed.
Their foolishness is underscored by the picture behind them of the owl,
which was considered a stupid creature in the 17th century.


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