Sleeping Scholar (Le savant endormi)

Alphonse Legros

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a person seated at a table, leaning forward with their head resting on their left arm. They are wearing a loose garment with long sleeves. On the table, there is a sheet of paper or canvas, a dark bottle, and a few indistinct objects. In the background, there are obscured figures and shapes. The scene is created in a monochromatic sketch style with crosshatching for shadow and texture.