The Weeping Willow with hidden silhouettes of the Royal family 1795

This anonymous 1795 engraving, titled “The Weeping Willow with hidden silhouettes of the Royal family,” depicts a woman mourning by a weeping willow tree. The tree is in the foreground, and the woman sits at the base of a pedestal. The image's title suggests that the silhouettes of the Royal family are concealed within the branches of the tree. This piece, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is a poignant portrayal of grief, and possibly a subtle political commentary on the French monarchy during this turbulent period.