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Le repentir tardif

Gerard Rene Le Vilain after Nicolas Lavreince

Associated Names

Gerard Rene Le Vilain

Artist, French, c. 1740 - 1812 or 1836

Nicolas Lavreince

Artist After, Swedish, 1737 - 1807

The image depicts two individuals in a room. One person is seated on a chair, wearing an elegant dress, and the other person is kneeling in front of them, wearing a coat and breeches. Elaborate hairstyles are present on both individuals. The room features decorative walls, a canopied bed, sconces, and a chair draped with fabric.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Widener Collection
Accession Number

1942.9.2416

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1875

Bocher, Emmanuel. Nicolas Lavreince. Les gravures francaises du XVIIIe siecle, 1. Paris, 1875: 52 i/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q64956940

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