Bringing Rope to the Prisoner 1746 - 1747

Claude Augustin Duflos le Jeune’s etching *Bringing Rope to the Prisoner* (1746-1747) depicts a scene of a prisoner receiving a length of rope from a group of guards. The image, which was likely part of a larger series, features the prisoner in a room with a window and a table. The prisoner is seated and appears to be resigned to his fate. The detailed etching is a fine example of 18th century printmaking and the use of light and shadow to emphasize the characters' emotions.