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La Rose mal defendue (The Poorly Defended Rose)

Bonnemain (family member) after Philibert-Louis Debucourt

National Gallery of Art

The image contains two individuals. The woman is sitting on a chair holding a pink rose, while the man stands beside her. They are in a richly decorated room with a canopy bed in the background. A table with a bowl, pitcher, and various objects is on the left, and the floor is scattered with items including an open book.

Artwork Details

Date
in or after 1791
Medium
etching, stipple, and wash manner with hand coloring on laid paper
Dimensions
3488 × 4527 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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