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L'Amant surpris

Charles-Melchior Descourtis after Jean Frederic Schall

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two people in a park. One person is standing, covering the eyes of the seated individual. The standing person has curly brown hair, a hat with a red ribbon, and wears a light-colored dress with a brown sash. The seated person wears a red vest, a blue coat, and beige trousers. The seated person is smiling and leaning back. The setting includes lush greenery, trees, flowering bushes, a large potted plant on a stone pedestal, and a stone cherub statue. Papers are scattered on the ground.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1798-1810
Medium
color etching and engraving on wove paper
Dimensions
3143 × 3878 px
Public Domain
Yes
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