Lazarille de Tormes Stealing Drink from a Blind Man

probably c. 1846

Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier

Associated Names
Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier

Artist, French, 1815 - 1891

The image shows two individuals interacting at a small table. One person is seated, while the other is partially kneeling or crouching, leaning on the table with one arm extended towards the other. The seated individual is shown from the side, dressed in loose clothing with a cape draped over their shoulders and wearing a hat. Their facial features include a beard, and they appear focused on something at the table. The other person has short, tousled hair and is also seen in profile, with a concentrated expression. They are dressed in simple, loose-fitting garments, and their posture suggests engagement in the activity. On the table, there is a jug and some small items. The background features a lightly sketched interior with a draped fabric hanging behind them.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and white body color on boxwood

  • Credit Line

    Julius S. Held Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 19.5 x 12.7 cm (7 11/16 x 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.1.42


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius S. Held [1905-2002], by 1979; gift 1985 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1979

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of Ingrid and Julius S. Held, The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown; traveling exhibition, 1979, no. 42.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: EMeissonier

Wikidata ID

Q64581557

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