Elle s'élance après lui

Antoine-Jean Duclos after Jean-Michel Moreau

National Gallery of Art

Several people are depicted on a riverbank, leaning forward with their arms raised. Most of the figures are women in elaborate period clothing, including flowing dresses. The man is wearing a tricorn hat. Their facial expressions appear surprised or alarmed, and their hairstyles are typical of the 18th century. The main woman wears a dress with lace and ribbons, a hat with plumes, and holds a handkerchief. The scene conveys a sense of movement, with a background of trees, buildings, and people near the shore, possibly reacting to a woman in the water holding her hat.