beckmann family picture Dimensions (inches):28 x 43" worn down by envy and

worn down by envy and greed

These bluish tones especially combine well when contrasted with orange hues

while short

The theme of the painting is the depiction of the painter Jules Guillemet and his elegant wife Jeanne Julie Charlotte Besnier de la Pontonerie

beckmann family picture Dimensions (inches):28 x 43" worn down by envy andThe setting bears a clear resemblance to the work "Before the Masked Ball", though it is much more chaotic. In this case, the artist portrays himself with a cigarette in his mouth, lying on the left, next to his first wife, Minna, who is standing looking at herself in the mirror. Sorrowful faces dominate an atmosphere laden with anxiety, a reflection of the memories and events of the recently ended World War I.