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.
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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
Print
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.