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The image depicts two individuals standing side by side, leaning over a book. The person on the right has rugged features with what appears to be a beard and medium-length tousled hair, while the person on the left has a calm expression and is wearing a head covering. Both are dressed in dark clothing, with their hands near the book. The background is dark with horizontal lines on the right side.
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The image depicts two individuals standing side by side, leaning over a book. The person on the right has rugged features with what appears to be a beard and medium-length tousled hair, while the person on the left has a calm expression and is wearing a head covering. Both are dressed in dark clothing, with their hands near the book. The background is dark with horizontal lines on the right side.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Account Book (Le livre de comptes)

Alphonse Legros

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1952.10.44
Credit line
Gift of George Matthew Adams in memory of his mother, Lydia Havens Adams
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Seated figure
  • Woman
  • Book
  • Man

NGA object ID 42331. 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.