Ange-Laurent de Lalive de Jully
1764
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Secret derobé à un ami (Secret Stolen from a Friend) is a 1764 ink by Ange-Laurent de Lalive de Jully, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a woman balanced on a giant globe. She’s holding a tray in one hand and a bird in the other, wearing a wreath on her head. The globe has a tiny scene inside—a man sitting by a lake, holding a book. The title, *Secret derobé à un ami*, hints this isn’t just a pretty picture—it’s a story. The woman might stand for something bigger, like an idea or a warning, not just a person. Want to know more? Check out the technique: etching.
Ange-Laurent de Lalive de Jully (1760–1769) was an artist.
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