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Etching of a woman reclining on a draped bed while a man sits in a chair nearby in an elegant domed room.

The Dangerous Novel, Etching by Isidore-Stanislas Helman, 1781

An engraved interior shows a richly draped bed with swagged curtains and a young woman reclining on it, while a man in a chair beside the bed leans forward and watches her. A vase with garlands stands in a domed, columned room, and an ornate crest appears at the bottom of the plate.

Artist
Isidore-Stanislas Helman
Date
1781
Medium
Etching on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2216 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1781).
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, Gift of the Print and Drawing Club

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