Croquis par divers artistes
1830 - 1831
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
311; 236
About this artwork
number: Lugt 2228a
Art Historical Context
**Croquis par divers artistes *Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1830–1831* Lithography, 236 × 311 mm Step into the vibrant world of French Romanticism with *Croquis par divers artistes ("Sketches by Various Artists"), a lithograph Alexandre-Gabriel Dec created amid the cultural fervor following France's 1830 July Revolution. Decamps, a pioneering Romantic painter celebrated for his expressive Orientalist scenes and dynamic animal studies, turned to lithography—a revolutionary medium invented just decades earlier—to capture the raw energy of quick sketches. This intimate sheet, measuring a mod...
About the Artist
Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps · 1803–1860
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