The image shows a person standing sideways, facing a workbench or table. The individual is wearing a cap and appears to have short hair, or their hair is concealed by the cap. Their facial features are indistinct due to the shading of the sketch. They are dressed in a long-sleeve shirt with rolled-up sleeves and pants secured with a belt. There are objects on the table in front of them, suggesting manual work or crafting. The background includes a window above the person's head, casting light onto the scene.

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Auguste Delâtre au travail (Auguste Delâtre at Work)

Maximilien Luce (French, 1858 - 1941)

1895

Medium: etching in blue-black on wove paper
Classification: Portfolio
Dimensions: plate: 20 x 14.9 cm (7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.) ; sheet: 37.5 x 27 cm (14 3/4 x 10 5/8 in.)
Culture: French
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, gift in memory of Virginia H. Jackson
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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