Julie s'évanouit dans un fauteuil
1762
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1762
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Julie s'évanouit dans un fauteuil is a 1762 ink by Noël Le Mire, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a woman in a pale dress fainting in a chair while others crowd around her. A man in a wig kneels nearby, holding a basket, and a woman in a dark dress leans over her. The room has draped curtains, a window with light streaming in, and a small portrait on the wall. The scene looks staged, like a moment pulled from everyday life but made dramatic. The artist used fine lines to show fabric folds and expressions clearly. Check out etching to see how artists like this carved images into metal plates.
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