17. Henri-Julien Detouche
(1854-1913)

La Gourmandise

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Detouche: La Gourmandise

La Gourmandise

Etching and color aquatint, 1900, 280 x 202 mm., B.N. Inv. 22, from The Seven Deadly Sins. The traditional figure of gluttony is represented either voraciously stuffing himself with food and drink or vomiting. Detouche's vice is beautifully justified by being the vehicle for enjoyment and the ability to savor all that is good. A fine impression on wove paper with good margins.