The Lover Surprised (L'Amant Surpris)

Charles-Melchior Descourtis

Cleveland Museum of Art

Colored engraving of a man and woman in a garden. The woman has brown hair and is wearing a white dress with short sleeves, a red and blue shawl, and a brown hat. She is covering the eyes of a man on one knee. The man has brown hair and is wearing a red vest, a gray jacket, white shirt and pants, and black boots. He is holding a hat in his right hand. The background includes trees, bushes, flowers, and a stone structure with a statue of a cherub on top. A potted plant sits on a stone wall to the left. The text at the bottom reads "L'Amant Surpris".