The Art of Pleasing

Jean Baptiste Le Prince

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts two people sitting in a room. The man sits on the left on what appears to be a trunk or chest, while the woman sits on the right in a chair. They are positioned at a small table with a pitcher on it. The man and woman are dressed in 18th-century clothing. The man wears a loose-fitting shirt, loose pants, and boots. The woman wears a dress with a low neckline and a ribbon in her hair. Her right arm is extended across the table. The background shows a wall with a doorway on the left and an indistinct ceiling. The image is rendered in sepia tones. At the bottom of the image, the text reads "l'Art de plaire".