A sweeping and emotionally charged oil on canvas, Charles Hermans' *Ils Sont Partis!* (They Have Left!) captures a moment of social contrast with masterful realism and dramatic tension. The composition juxtaposes the revelry of the privileged class departing from a night of festivities against the weariness of working-class figures in the early morning light. Hermans employs rich, luminous colors and confident brushwork to heighten the emotional weight of the scene, offering a poignant commentary on class disparity in 19th-century society.