The image depicts a male figure with goat-like legs and a human upper body holding a staff. Beside him is a female figure holding an infant. In the background to the left, there is a rooster with the word "Aurora" written. To the right are trees and a large amphora. The setting is outdoors in a natural landscape. The drawing style is detailed with fine lines and shading.

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Aurora (Dawn)

Charles Le Brun (French, 1619 - 1690)

c. 1640

Medium: etching with engraving on laid paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 18.1 x 23.5 cm (7 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.) ; sheet: 18.9 x 24 cm (7 7/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Culture: French
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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