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Le mari confesseur

Jean-Baptiste Tilliard and Antoine-Jean Duclos after Jean-Honoré Fragonard

National Gallery of Art

This image shows a group of individuals in an elaborate room. In the center, a woman sits on a fancy chair in an 18th-century style dress. Several men surround her, wearing luxurious period-appropriate clothing. One man kneels and kisses her hand, while two others lean over the chair and another sits nearby. A fifth man stands to the left, holding back a drape, dressed elegantly with a feathered hat and a cane. A small dog is on the floor in the foreground. The background features a decorative wall with a relief carving, lit candelabras, and ornate architectural elements like columns and high ceilings, emphasizing the setting's grandeur.

Artwork Details

Medium
etching and engraving
Dimensions
2796 × 3953 px
Public Domain
Yes
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