Grasp All, Lose All (Qui trop embrasse, mal etrient)

c. 1816

Baron Pierre-Narcisse Guerin

Associated Names
Baron Pierre-Narcisse Guerin

Artist, French, 1774 - 1833

The image shows a nude person walking up a slope, carrying large objects like tools and scrolls. They have short, curly hair and visible facial features in profile. Over their right shoulder is a cherubic figure, a small winged child facing the viewer. Around the person's feet lies drapery. The background includes a decorative column, foliage, trees, and a lightly sketched sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.1 x 21 cm (10 11/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 34.8 x 25.6 cm (13 11/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.16.79

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65221138

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