A couple opening a wardrobe are furious to find their daughter's lover inside. The young woman is crying on the left, while a nosey crowd is watching the scene on the right. This etching is a duplicate from the Albertina collection in Vienna, one of the largest and most important print rooms in the world.
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Title of artwork, date
L'Armoire, 1778
Date supported
1924
Medium and material
Etching
Dimensions
40 x 50 cm
Grant
83
Total cost
83
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