Vrouw met wijnglas in een interieur 1761

Jean Daullé created this etching of a woman with a wine glass in an interior sometime in the mid-18th century. Daullé was a French engraver working in a period where society was highly stratified, and gender roles were clearly defined. The artwork portrays a woman in a domestic setting, presumably middle-class, engaged in a leisurely activity, which was a common theme in 18th-century genre scenes. The intimate, quiet moment captured in the artwork invites us to consider the role of women in that era. Was she confined to the domestic sphere, or did she find autonomy and pleasure within it? It is interesting to consider how women are portrayed either as Madonnas, noble women, or prostitutes, and seldom as regular people. While seemingly simple, this image reflects and shapes societal norms, subtly challenging the prevailing notions of gender roles and class distinctions through its intimate portrayal of everyday life.