Anne, ma soeur Anne, ne vois-tu rien venir? 1817 Auguste Garneray In a meticulously-rendered gothic setting, Bluebeard's young wife kneels by the doorway at left with her hands clasped, preparing to beg for his forgiveness for her disobedience. At the center of the composition, her sister Anne, in blue, looks out the open window. Inscribed below the image is one of the most famous lines from Charles Perrault's "La Barbe Bleue" (1697): "Anne, ma soeur Anne, ne vois-tu rien venir?" (Anne, sister Anne, do you see anyone coming?) Garneray is best known today for his interior scenes in watercolor i
Anne, ma soeur Anne, ne vois-tu rien venir? 1817 Auguste Garneray In a meticulously-rendered gothic setting, Bluebeard's young wife kneels by the doorway at left with her hands clasped, preparing to beg for his forgiveness for her disobedience. At the center of the composition, her sister Anne, in blue, looks out the open window. Inscribed below the image is one of the most famous lines from Charles Perrault's "La Barbe Bleue" (1697): "Anne, ma soeur Anne, ne vois-tu rien venir?" (Anne, sister Anne, do you see anyone coming?) Garneray is best known today for his interior scenes in watercolor in a troubadour style such as this. Part of an artistic family, he was a drawing instructor to members of the Bonaparte family and designed costumes for the Opé Anne, ma soeur Anne, ne vois-tu rien venir?. Auguste Garneray (French, Paris 1785–1824 Paris). 1817. Watercolor. Drawings
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