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The Orgy (L'orgie)

Albert Besnard

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a skeleton in a chair and several figures around it. The artwork is composed with ink lines, featuring a skeleton seated in a chair with a raised chalice, surrounded by clothed figures engaging with one another. The setting appears to be an indoor scene with the suggestion of a warm, convivial environment underscored by the gesture of toasting. This is in style of Félicien Rops.

Artwork Details

Date
1900
Medium
etching on Van Gelder Zonen wove paper
Dimensions
3243 × 4179 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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