A woman getting out of bed in an elegant interior, with two servants about to help her get dressed, while her husband sits in an armchair at right 1748

Charles Joseph Flipart created this print titled, *A woman getting out of bed in an elegant interior, with two servants about to help her get dressed, while her husband sits in an armchair at right*, in the 18th century. Here, we witness a private, intimate moment made public. The scene presents a woman, attended by servants, preparing for her day, while her husband appears rather disengaged. The woman's body language, caught between the comfort of her bed and the demands of courtly life, invites us to consider the constricted roles of women in the 1700s. In this era, women were often seen as property. Their identities, heavily shaped by class and marital status, confined them to lives of ornamentation and reproduction. The male gaze looms large here, both literally, as the husband observes, and figuratively, as the entire scene seems constructed for external viewing. The setting, rich with detailed fabrics and ornate décor, emphasizes the privilege and leisure afforded to some, yet also the underlying tensions and inequalities of French society before the Revolution. The image is an interesting look at the complexities of gender, class, and power of the time.