Dim crowded interior with figures in worn clothing, a standing man in a dark coat at center and a woman in white near him, painted in brown tones.

Pinel freeing the insane at the Salpêtrière, Paris

A crowded, dimly lit interior holds many figures in disheveled dress, some seated on benches and the floor. A standing man in a dark coat and hat at center-left faces a bare-shouldered woman in a white chemise, while others gather around in the dark, columned room. The oil painting is rendered in warm, muted browns.

Artist: Robert-Fleury, Tony, 1837-1911.
Date: [1876?]
Medium: Oil paintings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 3115 px

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