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There are two individuals interacting. The person on the left is in a three-quarter view, bending slightly at the waist and gesturing with their right hand. They wear a loose-fitting coat, trousers, and a cap. The person on the right is visible from the knees up, leaning against a wall with their right hand near their chest. They have a round face with an animated expression and wear a hat, a dark jacket, a shirt, and light pants. The background shows sketch-like architectural elements and French text on the wall behind them.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Ah Ben!...
Edmé Jean Pigal
- Date
- 1841
- Medium
- lithograph
- Dimensions
- overall: 29.7 x 21.2 cm (11 11/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2002.57.33
- Credit line
- Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
- Time span
- 1776 to 1800
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Moeurs Populaires Lilloises
Subjects and terms
- French
- figure
- Man
- Building
- Writing
Provenance
Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2002.
NGA object ID 111460. 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.