'La balançoire'

Photograph of a painting by Paul Delaroche, created in 1845 and now in the collection of the Musée d'arts, Nantes (Inv. no. 903). Inspired by Victor Hugo's (1802-85) 'Sara la Baigneuse', the painting depicts the poem's heroine on a swing, facing to the right. She wears a pleated robe and a flower headpiece. Her feet are off the ground and her hands on the cords. A dense forest is visible in the background.