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Le chemin de la fortune

Nicolas Joseph Voyez after Pierre-Antoine Baudouin

National Gallery of Art

The image captures a group of people in a room. On the left, a woman in an elaborate dress stands next to another woman seated on the floor wearing a bonnet. Next to them, a man stands holding a violin. Two other seated figures are present; one holds a book and the other is older, sitting on a chair holding a smoking pipe. A small dog sits by the seated man. The room features a bust, heavy curtains, a chandelier, pillars, a large framed circular painting, and a cello on the floor. In the background, there is a large round painting or relief with a reclining figure.

Artwork Details

Date
1778
Medium
engraving and etching
Dimensions
3392 × 4135 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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