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The image shows two figures interacting on a stone staircase. One figure stands lower with his body turned slightly away, gesturing with his arm extended backward while holding a hat. He wears period clothing and unkempt long hair. The second figure stands higher, partially turned towards the first figure, wearing a robe and curly hair, with one hand raised and the other holding onto a door. The background features a pastoral setting with trees, mountains, and a small figure near the entrance structure.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Alix malade
French 18th Century
- Medium
- etching and engraving
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1953.6.231
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1651 to 1700
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Fragonard plates for "Contes et nouvelles" by La Fontaine
Subjects and terms
- French
- Door
- Tree
- Man
- Building
- Writing
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