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Interior with Armed Men and a Family Group

Eugène Delfosse

1845

oil

panel

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Interior with Armed Men and a Family Group is a 1845 oil by Eugène Delfosse, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Eugène Delfosse
When & what style?: 1845
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a dramatic scene inside a room. There's a big fireplace on the left wall with a coat of arms above it. In the room, there are men with weapons and a family group, including a woman in a white dress. The room is lit by a window on the right side, and the floor has a checkered pattern. The men are dressed in old-fashioned clothing and seem to be preparing for something. The family looks worried. The atmosphere is tense. You might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro next.