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The image shows a person standing and working at a table. The person is slightly seen from the side, with their arms extended forward, manipulating objects on the table. The person has distinct facial features with a profile view and is wearing a flat cap. They are dressed in a loose-fitting outfit, likely a shirt with rolled-up sleeves, and trousers. The setting seems to be indoors, possibly a workshop or kitchen, with a table holding objects like tools and materials. The background shows walls with a simple pattern or texture and a small window. The image appears to be a sketch or etching, focusing on light and shadow.
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The image shows a person standing and working at a table. The person is slightly seen from the side, with their arms extended forward, manipulating objects on the table. The person has distinct facial features with a profile view and is wearing a flat cap. They are dressed in a loose-fitting outfit, likely a shirt with rolled-up sleeves, and trousers. The setting seems to be indoors, possibly a workshop or kitchen, with a table holding objects like tools and materials. The background shows walls with a simple pattern or texture and a small window. The image appears to be a sketch or etching, focusing on light and shadow.

National Gallery of Art · Portfolio

Auguste Delâtre au travail (Auguste Delâtre at Work)

Maximilien Luce

Date
1895
Medium
etching in brown on heavy japan paper
Dimensions
plate: 19.9 x 15 cm (7 13/16 x 5 7/8 in.) sheet: 37 x 28 cm (14 9/16 x 11 in.)
Classification
Portfolio · Print
Accession number
1996.151.81
Credit line
Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, gift in memory of Virginia H. Jackson
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston; gift to NGA, 1996.

Inscription

upper left in plate: Luce; stamped upper right verso in black: 012

NGA object ID 103945. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.