Two women read aloud and talk to each other, while a sick man listens in suffering silence. Line engraving.

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Two women read aloud and talk to each other, while a sick man listens in suffering silence. Line engraving. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Subject could be G.M.J.B. Legouvé whose health collapsed in 1810, it became worst in 1811 when he fell into a wolf-trap and was rescued two hours later suffering from shock which destroyed his mental facilities

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1 print : line engraving with stipple

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La convalescence de Le Gouvé. Le Gouvé n'ose pas les interrompre: il écoute en silence......

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Wellcome Collection 17165i

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