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Weeping, tears of pity (left); Relaxed face (right)

Guillaume-Benjamin-Amant Duchenne (de Boulogne) and Adrien Tournachon

National Gallery of Art

The image features two men from the waist up. The man on the left has a receding hairline, unkempt hair on the sides, defined facial features, and is wearing a disheveled open-necked shirt. The man on the right has short hair, sideburns, and is dressed in a dark jacket and white shirt. The background is a uniform sepia tone.

Artwork Details

Date
1854-1856, printed 1862
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
3082 × 4198 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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