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Evanouissement à l'audience (Fainting at the Hearing)

Jean-Louis Forain

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an etching of three people, depicted from the waist up. The person on the left is seated, wearing a helmet-like headpiece and flowing garment. The face is minimally detailed. The central figure is leaning back with distinct facial features such as a mustache. The person on the right stands, leaning over the seated figure, also lacking detailed facial features and dressed in a draped garment. The background is plain with light lines hinting at an indoor setting, devoid of additional elements.

Artwork Details

Date
1910
Medium
etching and drypoint on on laid Van Gelder paper
Dimensions
4479 × 3487 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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