The sculpture features the embossed outline of a human figure. The figure is in an erect posture with one arm outstretched to the side while standing on one leg. The figure has no detailed features visible, just smooth contours suggesting a body form. The sculpture is rendered entirely in beige and is made from a material that is flat but raised in areas to create a relief effect. The form is subtle and merges slightly into the background, suggesting integration into a flat plane, akin to a bas-relief. This arrangement makes the figure seem like it is emerging from the surface, giving it a…
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L'École des veufs; Au Temps de la ballade

Alexandre Charpentier (French, 1856 - 1909)

1889

Medium
inkless embossing (gaufrage) on wove paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 22.5 x 15.9 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/4 in.) ; sheet: 36.9 x 26 cm (14 1/2 x 10 1/4 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Given in memory of Martin Atlas by his friends
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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