The image shows two individuals. One is a man standing beside a bed, partially concealed by a curtain, looking towards a person lying down. He has a beard and receding hairline, wearing a loose-fitting garment. The other person lies on the bed with eyes closed and mouth slightly open, short textured hair. There are objects on a bedside table, including a vase and a container. The setting appears to be indoors with curtains and a wall with vertical lines.
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The image shows two individuals. One is a man standing beside a bed, partially concealed by a curtain, looking towards a person lying down. He has a beard and receding hairline, wearing a loose-fitting garment. The other person lies on the bed with eyes closed and mouth slightly open, short textured hair. There are objects on a bedside table, including a vase and a container. The setting appears to be indoors with curtains and a wall with vertical lines.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Berenice, 2nd plate

Alphonse Legros

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.5367
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • interior
  • architecture
  • Death
  • Fabric
  • Figures

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