Le sommeil interrompu

Jean Dambrun after François Marie Isidore Queverdo

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a woman lying on a luxurious bed inside a circular frame decorated with flowers and leaves. The woman is reclining against plush pillows with covers partially draped over her body. Her eyes are closed or downcast and she has long, flowing hair. She is wearing a loose-fitting gown that reveals her breast. Beside the bed, a man is partially hidden by heavy curtains, looking at the woman. There is a table with flowers and a decorative object next to the bed. The background is framed by the grand bed curtains.