La Consolation de l'absence

About this work

This print shows a woman in a fancy room, sitting on a chair with a small dog at her feet. She’s dressed in a big white gown with ruffles, and her hair is styled in curls under a hat. Behind her is a tall mirror with a gold frame, and a painting of a man in a circle sits above it. A small table with a lamp and a few books is near her, and a couch with a draped blanket is to the right. The title at the bottom says *La Consolation de l’absence*—that means "comfort in absence." The woman looks like she’s lost in thought, maybe missing someone. If you like this, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how prints like this were made.