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The image shows a person standing sideways, facing a workbench or table. The individual is wearing a cap and appears to have short hair, or their hair is concealed by the cap. Their facial features are indistinct due to the shading of the sketch. They are dressed in a long-sleeve shirt with rolled-up sleeves and pants secured with a belt. There are objects on the table in front of them, suggesting manual work or crafting. The background includes a window above the person's head, casting light onto the scene.
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The image shows a person standing sideways, facing a workbench or table. The individual is wearing a cap and appears to have short hair, or their hair is concealed by the cap. Their facial features are indistinct due to the shading of the sketch. They are dressed in a long-sleeve shirt with rolled-up sleeves and pants secured with a belt. There are objects on the table in front of them, suggesting manual work or crafting. The background includes a window above the person's head, casting light onto the scene.

National Gallery of Art · Portfolio

Auguste Delâtre au travail (Auguste Delâtre at Work)

Maximilien Luce

Date
1895
Medium
etching in blue-black on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 20 x 14.9 cm (7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.) sheet: 37.5 x 27 cm (14 3/4 x 10 5/8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio · Print
Accession number
1996.151.82
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 103946. 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.