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Retour d'une bonne action

1875

Charles Montbard

Associated Names

Charles Montbard

Artist, French, 1841 - 1905

The image shows two individuals positioned with one facing left and the other walking behind, both with dynamic postures as if encountering strong wind. The person in front has facial features obscured by a bonnet and wears a long dress. The other person wears a cap and a shorter dress. The person in front holds an umbrella turned inside out by the wind. The background displays a muddy path with puddles, sparse vegetation, buildings, and a cloudy sky with rain.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching on cream china paper mounted on off-white wove paper
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of the Friends of the Corcoran Gallery of Art)
Dimensions

plate: 12 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (31.75 × 24.13 cm)
sheet: 18 1/8 × 13 in. (46.04 × 33.02 cm)
Accession Number

2015.143.1386

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