La gageure des trois commeres: Le fil 

"La gageure des trois commeres: Le fil" is an anonymous etching depicting a scene of a woman lying on a bed, seemingly asleep, while a woman with a lamp in hand stands to the right. The etching likely depicts a story from a French literary source, where a woman is tricked by a thread, possibly a metaphor for the fragility of love or deceit. The etching uses a stark, almost austere style, with a focus on the figures and the details of the room. The composition creates a sense of intrigue, leaving the viewer to decipher the narrative. The work speaks to a wider interest in allegorical and moralizing scenes in the 18th century.