De wijn is een spotter
1723 - 1789
Medium
paper
Dimensions
190; 228
About this artwork
mezzotint
Art Historical Context
**De wijn is een spotter (Wine is a Mocker Created by Dutch engraver Jacob Hoolart between 1723 1789, this mezzotint print draws its title from Proverbs 20:1 in the, warning of wine's deceptive and mocking nature. Measuring just 228 mm high by 190 mm wide on paper, it exemplifies the moralistic art popular in 18th-century, where prints often conveyed religious or ethical lessons to everyday audiences. Hoolaart, known for his reproductive engravings, likely captured a scene of revelry turned folly, inviting viewers to reflect on temperance amid the era's vibrant tavern culture. The mezzotint...
About the Artist
Jacob Hoolaart · 1713–1789
Jacob Hoolaart (1713–1789) was a Dutch engraver from Dordrecht whose career spanned much of the eighteenth century, working in the tradition of reproductive engraving that remained vital in the Netherlands long after the Dutch Golden Age. Known also by variant spellings including Hoolaert, Holaert, Holaart, and Holart, Hoolaart created etchings on paper that reproduced works by earlier Dutch and F...