Le bain

Antoine Louis Romanet after Sigmund Freudenberger

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two women and a dog in an elegant room. The seated woman is shown from the knees up on a luxurious chaise longue. She has delicate facial features with light hair tucked under a cap and wears a loose gown. She gestures with her left hand while her right arm rests. The standing woman is slightly bent forward, serving a hot beverage from a cup and saucer. She has styled up hair and wears a full-length gown with ruffled sleeves. Beside her, a small dog stands on a patterned floor, gazing up at her. In the background, there is an ornate canopy with heavy drapes and architectural details like an arch and decorative urn on a raised plinth on the walls.