← Duchenne (de Boulogne), Guillaume-Benjamin-Amant

Pain and despair
Duchenne (de Boulogne), Guillaume-Benjamin-Amant · French
1854-1856, printed 1862
- Medium
- albumen silver print
- Classification
- Photograph
- Period
- 1851 to 1875
- Image size
- 3087 × 4227px
Description
The image shows a man seated facing the camera. An apparatus holds his mouth open. His facial features include a pronounced brow, deep lines across his forehead, and a visible frown emphasized by the device. His hair is thinning and combed back, revealing more of his scalp. He wears a loosely fitted shirt with an open collar. Two other individuals are partially visible, wearing suits suggestive of a formal setting. One on either side of the man holds the device in place. The background is plain and slightly blurred with no noticeable details or objects.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).