The image shows three people in various poses. On the left, a person is depicted from the back, dressed in a flowing garment with voluminous sleeves and wearing a cap on their head. The middle figure is in a profile view, facing right, standing bent, and wearing a hat with a wide brim and a long coat or cloak. The person on the right is also in a profile view, facing left, with one arm extended forwards. They wear a similar broad-brimmed hat and voluminous clothing, detailed with fabric folds and a belt. The background is plain, focusing on the figures and their clothing, capturing a moment of interaction or movement.
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The image shows three people in various poses. On the left, a person is depicted from the back, dressed in a flowing garment with voluminous sleeves and wearing a cap on their head. The middle figure is in a profile view, facing right, standing bent, and wearing a hat with a wide brim and a long coat or cloak. The person on the right is also in a profile view, facing left, with one arm extended forwards. They wear a similar broad-brimmed hat and voluminous clothing, detailed with fabric folds and a belt. The background is plain, focusing on the figures and their clothing, capturing a moment of interaction or movement.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Judge and Two Gentlemen Lawyers

Attributed to Eustache Le Sueur

Medium
black chalk heightened with white on tan laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 25.4 x 36.2 cm (10 x 14 1/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1991.150.43
Credit line
Gift of William B. O'Neal, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • group
  • figure
Provenance

Dr. Victor Bloch, London; Seiferheld and Co., New York; William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, June 1964; gift to NGA, 1991.

NGA object ID 73496. 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.