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Soft charcoal and chalk drawing of a woman with closed eyes, head bowed, hands clasped, in a dark dress against a shadowy background.

Portrait of the Artist's Wife Asleep (Marie Guilloux)

A woman with short gray-blond hair sits with her eyes closed, head bowed and hands clasped in her lap, wearing a dark buttoned dress with a white collar. The soft black chalk and charcoal, stumped into smoky tones, fade into a dark background, creating a quiet, meditative mood.

Artist
Albert Charles Lebourg
Date
c. 1880
Medium
Black chalk and charcoal, with stumping, on buff laid paper, laid down on cream Japanese paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2469 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1885).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Margaret Day Blake and Julius Lewis endowments

Español: Retrato de la esposa del artista dormida (Marie Guilloux)

Una mujer de cabello corto gris rubio está sentada con los ojos cerrados, la cabeza inclinada y las manos entrelazadas en el regazo, vestida con un vestido oscuro abotonado y cuello blanco. El carboncillo y la tiza negra, difuminados en tonos suaves, se funden con un fondo oscuro, creando un ambiente sereno y contemplativo.

Português: Retrato da esposa do artista adormecida (Marie Guilloux)

Uma mulher de cabelo curto grisalho e loiro está sentada de olhos fechados, a cabeça inclinada e as mãos entrelaçadas no colo, vestindo um vestido escuro abotoado com gola branca. O carvão e o giz preto, esfumados em tons suaves, se dissolvem num fundo escuro, criando um clima calmo e contemplativo.