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This is a drawing showing a bird's-eye view of two figures and a dog on a street. The drawing captures two figures walking closely together on a sidewalk or street. The figures are depicted wearing heavy coats and hats. A small dog is shown in motion to their right. Long shadows are cast by the figures and the dog, suggesting a strong light source. The textures and shading techniques imply depth and dimensionality in the scene.
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This is a drawing showing a bird's-eye view of two figures and a dog on a street. The drawing captures two figures walking closely together on a sidewalk or street. The figures are depicted wearing heavy coats and hats. A small dog is shown in motion to their right. Long shadows are cast by the figures and the dog, suggesting a strong light source. The textures and shading techniques imply depth and dimensionality in the scene.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Bird's Eye View of a Man and Woman Conversing

Jean-Ignace-Isidore Grandville

Date
c. 1830
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 18.3 x 17.8 cm (7 3/16 x 7 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2004.54.1
Credit line
Gift of Jill Newhouse
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • daily life
  • genre
Provenance

Collection of the artist (Lugt 1478a). (Jill Newhouse, New York); gift to NGA, 2004.

NGA object ID 129775. 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.