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Le calvaire (1ère planche) (Calvary) (first plate)

Jean-Louis Forain

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an outdoor scene featuring several figures, a ladder, and a minimalistic landscape. The image presents a group of figures next to a ladder standing upright in the background. The figures are dressed in long, flowing garments. The composition is made entirely of pencil or graphite lines on a light background, with soft, flowing lines indicating clouds or wind in the sky. It creates a sense of quiet reflection, with delicate detail in the depiction of garments and stance, and minimal shading throughout.

Artwork Details

Date
1902
Medium
etching on laid Van Gelder paper
Dimensions
4268 × 3477 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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