The Lover Surprised (L'Amant Surpris)
Medium
Wash manner etching and engraving printed in blue, red, yellow, and black inks
Dimensions
sheet: 57 × 45 cm · to borderline: 46.5 × 37.5 cm
Classification
Department
Prints
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of the Print Club of Cleveland in honor of the museum's one-hundredth anniversary
Accession Number
2015.151
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
male
About this artwork
A young woman surprises her sweetheart, whom she has found reading love letters in a wooded park. The love-struck fellow carries a miniature portrait of her as a keepsake. Verdant foliage, a nearby brook, and a blooming rosebush signal fertility and the bounty of life. The nude female statue sitting on a pedestal seems to watch the playful lovers.