L'Hotel des ventes: L'Amateur
Maurand, Charles · French
1863
- Medium
- wood engraving
- Classification
- Portfolio
- Period
- 1851 to 1875
- Image size
- 3320 × 4857px
Description
The image shows four men in side profile, positioned in a line, observing something closely. The first man leans over a surface, examining a framed object with a magnifying glass. The second man stands behind him, watching. The third man stands behind the second man, observing. The fourth man is further back, leaning forward. The background displays framed artworks or panels. The men's features are exaggerated in a cartoonish style.
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).