Le reveil
1765
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Pierre Charles Levesque
Pierre Charles Levesque (1765–1765) was an artist.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le reveil is a 1765 ink by Pierre Charles Levesque, a Romanticism work, depicting Buttocks, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a sleeping woman in a simple room, one arm dangling over the side of her bed. Morning light slips through a half-open curtain, hitting her face and the bedcover just right. The folds of her nightgown feel soft, even though it’s just lines on metal. Levesque made this in 1765, early in his short career. He often paired etching with drypoint—scratching finer lines into the plate with a needle to give velvety shadows. The mix makes her skin glow like real skin. Compare it to Levesque, Pierre Charles.
Pierre Charles Levesque (1765–1765) was an artist.
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