Portret van Auguste Boyard en de geest van zijn zus c. 1874 - 1878

"Portret van Auguste Boyard en de geest van zijn zus" is a small, intimate portrait by Édouard Isidore Buguet created between 1874 and 1878. The work depicts Auguste Boyard seated in a chair, seemingly in communication with a ghostly figure. The image evokes a sense of mystery and the supernatural, reflecting the era's fascination with spiritualism. While the exact nature of the ghostly figure remains ambiguous, the artwork suggests a connection between the living and the dead, exploring themes of mortality and the afterlife. Buguet, a prominent figure in the French art scene, skillfully captures the essence of spiritualism in this small but thought-provoking piece.