Francois-Nicolas-Barthelemy Dequevauviller
1786
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
L'Indiscret is a 1786 ink by Francois-Nicolas-Barthelemy Dequevauviller, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a man and woman in a fancy bedroom. The man is pulling back a heavy curtain, revealing a woman in bed with another person nearby. The room has ornate wallpaper, a carved bed frame, and a small table with a lamp. A bust of a man stands on a shelf in the background. The scene looks like a secret being uncovered—maybe gossip or a hidden relationship. The artist used shading to show light and fabric texture, making the scene feel dramatic. Next, look up etching to see how artists create prints like this.
Francois-Nicolas-Barthelemy Dequevauviller (1786–1786) was an artist.
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