High life at five in the morning
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High life at five in the morning
High life at five in the morning. Print shows an interior view of a room; a duke has arrived home drunk at 5 a.m. to find his bedchamber occupied by another man. Through the open curtains around the bed can be seen a bare-breasted duchess. On the floor near the bed are two open books, Memoirs of a woman of pleasure and Chastity in the nobility a frace. As the duke, with sword drawn, staggers forward, his rival climbs through a window in the background, leaving his clothes behind. A monkey dashes for the window on the heels of the husbands rival. Date 1769. High life at five in the morning. Print shows an interior view of a room; a duke has arrived home drunk at 5 a.m. to find his bedchamber occupied by another man. Through the open curtains around the bed can be seen a bare-breasted duchess. On the floor near the bed are two open books, Memoirs of a woman of pleasure and Chastity in the nobility a frace. As the duke, with sword drawn, staggers forward, his rival climbs through a window in the background, leaving his clothes behind. A monkey dashes for the window on the heels of the husbands rival. Date 1769
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High Life at Five in the Morning
EDITORS COMMENTS
is an intriguing and provocative print from the 18th century, depicting a scandalous scene of infidelity and confrontation. The image captures a moment of shock and anger as a duke, disheveled and drunk, stumbles into his bedchamber at five in the morning only to find his wife in the arms of another man. The duchess, bare-breasted and unapologetic, lies in the bed, her body casually exposed through the open curtains. Two open books lie on the floor near the bed, their titles revealing the duchess's questionable reading habits - "Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure" and "Chastity in the Nobility." The duke, with sword drawn, advances forward, his face contorted with rage and betrayal. In the background, his rival, clothes discarded, is climbing out of a window, making a hasty escape. A monkey, perhaps a symbol of the duke's jealousy or the duchess's infidelity, dashes after the man, adding an element of farce to the otherwise serious scene. This print, created in 1769, offers a glimpse into the high society of the time and the scandals that often occurred behind closed doors. The print's bold and graphic depiction of infidelity and confrontation would have been shocking and titillating to the audiences of the time, making it a popular and sought-after piece in the world of 18th-century art. The print's enduring appeal lies in its ability to transport us to a time of decadence and excess, where the personal lives of the wealthy and powerful were often as scandalous and intriguing as the public spectacles of the day.
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