The cruel man laughs at the tears he causes to be shed, Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, 1794

Desire laughs at sleeping love. Object Type: painting. Date: 1794. Dimensions: height: 25.5 cm (10 in); width: 35.5 cm (13.9 in). Medium: oil on panel. 1794 Prud'hon Le cruel rit des pleurs qu'il fait verser