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An ink drawing of two nude figures in a sex act suspended from the ceiling of a room in a chair, with five female figures standing below.

An ink drawing of two nude figures in a sex act, suspended from the ceiling while sitting in a chair. Below them, five female figures wearing thin dresses hold ropes attached to the chair and look up at the seated couple. In the room around them, there is a small table holding a bowl, and an easel with a painting.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
TL42410.7
People
Claude-Louis Desrais, French (Paris 1746 - 1816 Paris)
Title
From: Suite of Sixty-Three Erotic Drawings
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
18th century
Culture
French
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/371238

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Pen with black ink and brush with gray and brown wash on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in black and brown ink, laid down
Dimensions
8.9 × 5.8 cm (3 1/2 × 2 5/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
The Horvitz Collection, Wilmington, Del.
Object Number
TL42410.7
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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