A Couple Embracing in an Artist's Studio
by LAMI, Eugène Louis, Watercolour over traces of black chalk, with touches of white gouache, 198 x 246 mm
Overcome with emotion, a young painter throws his brush and palette to the ground and falls on his knees before his model. The subject of this watercolour, an amorous couple, recalls the carefree and pleasure-filled themes of the earlier Rococo period. The costumes and interior details make further reference to this period.