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An ink drawing depicts two female standing outside the door of a bedroom, while the female figure inside the bedroom masturbates on the bed.

An ink drawing depicts the view of two rooms separated by a wall with a door. In the room on the left, a woman lays on her back with her legs in the air, masturbating. In the room on the right, two women stand at the other side of the door. One woman has her hands against the door and is looking through the door’s peephole.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
TL42410.8
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/371272

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
TL42410.8
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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