Lison dormait

Philippe Triere after Sigmund Freudenberger

Associated Names
Philippe Triere

Artist, French, 1756 - c. 1815

Sigmund Freudenberger

Artist After, Swiss, 1745 - 1801

The image depicts three people and a dog. A woman is seated on the right, leaning against a thatched structure, facing a standing man. The man is mid-step, with one foot in the building and the other out, gesturing towards the woman, with a dog sitting at his feet. Two small children are standing behind the man, with one slightly leaning on the other, one holding a stick. The woman wears a long dress with a striped skirt and a long-sleeved blouse, a cloth on her head. The man wears a knee-length coat with a vest and trousers, a neck scarf, and gestures towards his chest. Surrounding the woman are large baskets and farming tools like a sickle. The background shows a cloudy sky, another thatched building or part of a ruin in the distance, and dense foliage on the left side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2340


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64961053

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