Le savant, Jules Laurens, circa 1851

Plate 101: seated at table covered with a thick cloth and laden with books and various items including a quill and inkstand, a scholar pores over a large book or manuscript; on the floor, more books and an overturned waste paper basket, other furniture includes a standing clock, chair and cabinet, there are objects on shelves and pictures on the walls, where sunlight is reflected; after alexandre decamps lithograph on grey chine collé. Date: circa 1851. Dimensions: Height: 165 mm (image); Width: 211 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Le savant (BM 1889,0608.530)