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Scene from Molière's 'Le Malade Imaginaire', by William Maw Egley, unspecified, 1871

Scene from Molière's 'Le Malade Imaginaire'

William Maw Egley

1871

unspecified

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Scene from Molière's 'Le Malade Imaginaire' is a 1871 unspecified by William Maw Egley, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
William Maw Egley
When & what style?
1871 · Post-Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting depicts a scene from a play, with three people in a room. The man on the left sits in a red chair, wearing a red coat and white head covering, holding a cane. The woman in the center, dressed in a long, striped dress with a blue underskirt, stands facing him. On the right, another woman wears a white head covering and a long, white dress over a red underskirt. The room's walls are decorated with gold patterns, and a red and blue rug covers the floor. A small table is visible on the left side of the room. The artist of this painting is William Maw Egley.

About the artist

Artist

William Maw Egley

William Maw Egley (1826 in London – 20 February 1916) was an English artist of the Victorian era.

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