The image depicts three figures. The central figure is a man in 18th-century fashion, standing with his arms slightly extended. A woman reclines beside him, wearing a wide-brimmed hat. Another figure sits next to her. In the background, there is a person behind a table and a small sailboat in the water. A dog stands near the man. The setting includes trees and rocks, creating a serene atmosphere.
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A Man and Two Women on a Rocky Shore

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (French, 1734 - 1781)

c. 1765

Medium
graphite on vellum
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 14.6 × 19.6 cm (5 3/4 × 7 11/16 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Nicolas Schwed
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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