La Dépèche annoncant la mort de l'archiduc

Auguste Louis Lepère

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image presents two artworks side by side. The left artwork depicts a black and white drawing of a man sitting on a stool, wearing a military-style hat with a badge on the front. He wears a collared shirt, and his right arm rests on his leg. His left arm is bent at the elbow with the hand extended outward. He sits on a stool with a curved seat. The background includes lines suggesting a room or interior space with a table and other objects. The right artwork depicts a pencil drawing on brown paper of a man in a similar pose and attire. He wears a hat and has his left arm bent at the elbow with the hand extended outward. The drawing appears to be a study or preparatory work. The artworks are presented on a white background.