Le lever des ouvrieres en modes

Francois-Nicolas-Barthelemy Dequevauviller after Nicolas Lavreince

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an indoor scene showing a group of people engaged in a morning ritual in a room with a canopy bed. The room is adorned with elegant drapery hanging from a wooden beam ceiling. The central focus points to an intricately detailed bed with curtains drawn open. Around the bed and interior, various individuals are engaged in diverse activities. One person is sitting at a dressing table with a mirror, while others are involved in possibly dressing or conversing. There is a sense of lively yet serene morning routine captured. The texture is finely detailed, emphasizing the elaborate clothing and the patterned floor. A bust is placed on a cupboard in the background, and a small circular object lies on the floor.