This Truth is the version that comes closest to the final work, now lost.
Some time after beginning his research, Henner learned that his work was not to be vertical in format, but horizontal - the architect had made a mistake in the measurements communicated. He then rethought his painting and installed his seated figure at the edge of the well, the only attribute finally retained.
In this new version, the left-hand side of the composition is devoted to the figure, while the right-hand side gives pride of place to nature.
