Celui-la, on peut le mettre en liberté! (This one we can set free! He is no longer dangerous!)
1834
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1834
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows two men in a dim room. One, dressed in a long coat and hat, leans over a bed where a third man lies covered in a sheet. The bed has a rolled-up blanket and a pillow. On the floor are two jugs and a candle holder. The standing men look serious, almost mocking. The text at the bottom hints this is a joke about justice—maybe the guy in bed isn’t a threat anymore. Next, check out lithography to see how this sketch was made.
