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Tancred and Erminia

Pierre Lelu, after Charles-Paul-Jean-Baptiste de Bourgevin Vialart de Saint-Morys

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of draped figures. The central focus is on two figures kneeling beside a reclining form wrapped in cloth. The composition includes lush, leafy trees in the background. The work employs a monochrome sepia tone. The figures are rendered with a soft touch.

Artwork Details

Date
after 1781
Medium
aquatint printed in brown on laid paper
Dimensions
4691 × 4807 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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