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Extreme pain, the head of Christ (left); Memory of love or ecstatic gaze (right)

Guillaume-Benjamin-Amant Duchenne (de Boulogne)

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a man's upper body, positioned at a slight angle. He has prominent facial features including a mustache and slightly wavy hair. He is wearing a loosely buttoned shirt, revealing part of his chest. The background is a plain, dark canvas. No accessories or other objects are visible in the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1854-1856, printed 1862
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
2993 × 4204 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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