Okay, I'm glad you're aware of the broader context. I didn't have ready-to-hand a good online explainer of the context, hence the rather specific link I droppe

Okay, I'm glad you're aware of the broader context. I didn't have ready-to-hand a good online explainer of the context, hence the rather specific link I dropped. I retain the criticism that within the essay, you should have located the symbol within the broader context of symbolisms of the time. But given your explanation, it is definitely a point to be drawn out from the paintings: the addictions etc being presented within the monkey as signifier.