Forbidden to draw during the day and begrudged
even a tiny ration of oil for a lamp, Taddeo rises at
night to draw by the light of the moon. Here, silver
moonlight floods the scene as Taddeo sketches,
resting his paper on an old bit of board (he has also
drawn on the shutters). In his passion to draw, he
hasn’t bothered to dress, and he wears only one
slipper while his leggings lie on the floor. His
shoes and a chamber pot lie beneath his bed.
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