Cupids at War
Charles Eisen
n.d.
Medium
Ink or chalk wash on paper
Dimensions
10.2 × 13.9 cm (4 1/16 × 5 1/2 in.)
Classification
ink or chalk wash
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
19602
About the Artist
Charles Eisen
Eisen was noted for creating small scenes for use in book illustrations. He was popular due to his light style and talent at representing an incident or theme to be illustrated. His drawings were used in nearly 400 books during his lifetime and remained in use through to the first decade of the 19th century. He was the father of Christophe-Charles Eisen. Comment on works: Genre; Allegories; Histor...