Despair 1830 - 1858

"Despair," a lithograph by Zéphirin Belliard, depicts a solitary woman seated on a rocky shore, her head bowed in sorrow as she gazes out at a tempestuous sea. The artist's masterful use of light and shadow creates a sense of drama and isolation, reflecting the emotional state of the subject. This print, created between 1830 and 1858, is a poignant example of Romanticism's exploration of human emotion and the power of nature. It is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.