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Charles Joseph Traviès de Villers
1838
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Charles Joseph Traviès de Villers
1838
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sketch shows two people on a dark street at night. A man in a top hat and long coat stands with his hands in his pockets, looking annoyed. Behind him, a woman in a long dress and bonnet walks away, her back turned. The street is empty except for a faint glow in the distance. The title at the top hints this is a scene from a play or story, where the man is waiting for the woman who never shows. The text below is in French and seems to be a character’s angry speech. Next, look up Romanticism to see how drama and emotion shaped 19th-century art.
