L'Exécution du Testament du Marquis de Sade

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Schett asked

Hello!

This artwork https://www.boijmans.nl/en/collection/artworks/115896/l-execution-du-testament-du-marquis-de-sade

shows a priest who has sex with a body without head and dismembered Hands. Is this really from Marquis de Sade? And does he want to show us all something, i think so :)

greetings,

Schett
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Hi Schett, The work is made by Paul van der Eerden and probably should be seen as an artistic interpretation of De Sade's writings, in combination with current affairs. Kind regards, Els

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Title	L'Exécution du Testament du Marquis de Sade
Material and technique	Pencil, coloured pencil, pigment ink and felt-tip pen on Chinese paper
Object type	Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 20,3 cm Width 14,7 cm
Artists	Artist: Paul van der Eerden
Accession number	Stad-T 212 f
Credits	Purchased 2001
Department	City Collection
Acquisition date	2001
Creation date	in 2000
Material	Chinese paper > Oriental paper > Paper > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique Coloured pencil > Pencil > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Felt-tip pen > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Pencil > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Pigment ink > Ink > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object