Il en est nâvre, je l'entraine avec peine
1779
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1779
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Il en est nâvre, je l'entraine avec peine is a 1779 ink by Noël Le Mire, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows five people in fancy 18th-century clothes gathered in a dimly lit room. A man in a loose robe stands by an open window, looking out. The others—two men and two women—are dressed in powdered wigs and elaborate gowns, clustered near a doorway. The woman on the right wears a wide, flowing skirt, while the woman next to her holds a fan. The text below the scene reads *"Il en est nâvre, je l'entraine avec peine"*—French for *"I drag him along reluctantly."* This suggests the man by the window might be resisting. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Le Mire created detailed prints like this.
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