L'homme et la couleuvre (Man and the Snake)
1759
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Benoît-Louis Prévost
Benoît-Louis Prévost (1756–1756) was an artist.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
L'homme et la couleuvre (Man and the Snake) is a 1759 ink by Benoît-Louis Prévost, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
In this painting, a man in a green coat and red pants is shown pulling a red cloth from a tree. The scene is set in a classical garden with a stone column and a large tree. A brown cow with yellow horns stands to the left of the man, while a stone wall and another tree are visible in the background. The man's dynamic pose and the cow's calm demeanor create an interesting contrast. The classical garden setting adds a sense of serenity to the scene. To learn more about the artistic techniques used in this painting, explore the technique of etching.
Benoît-Louis Prévost (1756–1756) was an artist.
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