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Mort de Julie

Nicolas Delaunay after Jean-Michel Moreau

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a scene around a four-poster bed. The interior room includes a canopied bed with curtains partially open. There are ornate chairs nearby. A figure is in bed, looking distressed. Other figures interact around the bed, with one reaching out towards it. The setting is elegant with classical elements such as panels or portraits on the walls and detailed drapery on the bed. The drawing conveys a sense of urgency or drama within a domestic, possibly historical or narrative context.

Artwork Details

Medium
etching and engraving
Dimensions
3466 × 4627 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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