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A Couple Embracing in an Artist's Studio

Eugène Lami1881

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

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 watercolor, 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.

After spending many years painting military scenes with panoramic views and dramatic skies, Eugène Lami turned his attention to bourgeois society. He began painting ceremonial scenes from court life, which provided festive and colorful material for his canvas. Lami spent the later years of his life making watercolors of historical events.

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  • Title: A Couple Embracing in an Artist's Studio
  • Creator: Eugène Louis Lami
  • Date Created: 1881
  • Physical Dimensions: 19.8 × 24.6 cm (7 13/16 × 9 11/16 in.)
  • Type: Drawing
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Watercolor over traces of black chalk, with touches of white gouache
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 2000.49
  • Culture: French
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Simms in honor of John Walsh on the occasion of his retirement as Director
  • Creator Display Name: Eugène Louis Lami (French, 1800 - 1890)
  • Classification: Drawings (Visual Works)
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