Dialogue des morts
1867
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1867
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows three skeletal figures standing on a street. One holds a newspaper with the word *"LESPECTE"* visible, another points at it, and a third leans on a cane. Their clothes are loose, and their faces are exaggerated—grinning, hollow-eyed, and eerie. The skeletons seem to be mocking something in the newspaper, maybe politics or religion. The title *Dialogue des morts* hints at a sarcastic conversation between the dead. Want to see more of this style? Check out lithography next.
