L'Absinthe!

1862

Louis Emile Benassit

Associated Names
Louis Emile Benassit

Artist, French, 1833 - 1902

This is a drawing of a scene featuring skeletons and distressed people. A ghostly figure in white hovers in a chaotic street setting. In the foreground, individuals are collapsed, with one on the ground and another holding a crucifix. Skulls are shown, one being used as a pouring vessel. The backdrop includes an alleyway with fading walls, and a figure seems to be falling off a building. Shadows and texture contribute to the unease, along with the somber appearances of the individuals.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Arsène Bonafous-Murat, Paris); purchased 2010 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1930

  • IFF (1800): no. 4

Inscriptions

lower center in image: Emile Bénassit / Imp. Bertauts, Paris; L'ABSINTHE!; upper right in image: Le Boulevart

Wikidata ID

Q76552824

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