La Comparaison
1786
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1786
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This room shows two women in fancy 18th-century clothes. One sits in a chair, holding a small box with fruit, while the other stands nearby, adjusting her hat with feathers. A table holds a folded dress and a fan, and a window with heavy blue curtains lets in dim light. The title *La Comparaison* hints at a comparison—maybe between youth and age, or vanity and reality. The artist used soft colors and careful details to show the textures of fabrics and jewelry. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how this print was made.
