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L'avocat parlant au prévenu (1ère planche) (The Lawyer Talking to the Prisoner) (first plate)

Jean-Louis Forain

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts four people in an interior setting. In the foreground, two people are seated closely together. One person has curly hair and the other is a child. In the background, there is a man with a mustache standing and leaning forward, and another man with a mustache leaning over a barrier. The background consists of sketch-like strokes suggesting interior walls with no distinct decorative elements.

Artwork Details

Date
1909
Medium
drypoint on laid Van Gelder paper
Dimensions
4201 × 3466 px
Public Domain
Yes
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