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The image shows a man and a woman engaged in conversation. The woman stands with a slightly turned posture, facing the man with her body angled to the left. She has elaborate curls and decorations on her head, and holds a fan in one hand. The man holds a small dog in his arm, with a smiling expression. Both wear clothing reminiscent of 18th-century fashion, with detailed buttons and textures. In the background, there is a stone structure on the left and a faint outline of another couple in similar attire walking in the distance. The image is sepia-toned.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
A Lady and Gentleman with Exaggerated Headdresses
Pierre Thomas Le Clerc
- Date
- 1778/1780
- Medium
- red chalk on beige laid paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 28.7 x 20.6 cm (11 5/16 x 8 1/8 in.)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Accession number
- 2000.9.17
- Credit line
- Gift of Gertrude Laughlin Chanler
- Time span
- 1776 to 1800
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- French
- Flower
- caricature
- Woman
- Costume
- Dress
- Man
Provenance
Hon. Irwin Boyle Laughlin, Washington D.C., 1922 (not in Lugt); his wife, Therese Iselin Chanler, Washington, D.C., 1941; their daughter, Gertrude Laughlin Chanler, New York, 1958; gift to NGA, 2000.
NGA object ID 111603. 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.