Frans van Mieris d. Ä.
(1635-1681)
Officer Asleep in a Tavern,
um 1666
Material / Technology / Carrier
Eichenholz
Dimensions of the object
42,5 x 33 cm
Displayed
AP OG -> Kabinett 22
Acquisition
Aus der Kurfürstlichen Galerie München
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen – Alte Pinakothek
Citation
Frans van Mieris d. Ä., Der schlafende Offizier im Gasthaus, um 1666, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen – Alte Pinakothek, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/JzG6ooX4WO (Last updated on 27.10.2025)
Lazy, good-for-nothing characters sleeping at untimely moments because they are drunk and neglecting their duties are frequently found in Dutch art, forming a motif that goes back to the medieval allegory of the deadly sin Acedia (Idleness), here personified by the officer who is merry from too much wine.
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