The Last Moments of Count Egmont (Count Egmont Before His Death)
1848
oil
From the collection of Hermitage Museum
1848
oil
From the collection of Hermitage Museum
This painting shows a man in a dark room, sitting on a chair. He is wearing a red robe and a cross around his neck. There is another man standing next to him, wearing a black vest and holding a book. The room has a window with a decorative grate. The man in the red robe looks sad and worried. He is holding a book in his lap. The standing man is looking at him with a serious expression. The room is dimly lit, with only a little light coming from the window. The artist who created this painting is Louis Gallait.