Jan Steen, 'The Effects of Intemperance', about 1663-5

In Jan Steen's painting, children misbehave, led on by the drunken antics of their elders.

One child throws a rose to a pig. Can you guess what it means? Steen is cleverly referring to an old Dutch saying.

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