Man loopt weg van zijn slachtoffer na zwaardduel

About this artwork

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Art Historical Context

**Man Walks Away from His Victim a Sword Duel** *olphe Mouilleron 1830–1880, Lithography, 448 × 312 mm* Adolphe Mouilleron, a 19th-century French lith, captures a tense moment of aftermath in *Man Walks Away from His Victim After Sword Duel* (translated from Dutch). The scene depicts a duelist striding from his fallen opponent, evoking the era's Romantic fascination with honor, passion, and tragedy. Created between 1830 and 1880, it reflects Europe's dueling culture among the aristocracy and military elite, where sword fights settled disputes amid strict codes of conduct—often fatal, yet ro...

About the Artist

Adolphe Mouilleron · 1820–1881

Adolphe Mouilleron (1820–1881) was a French painter and lithographer whose significant contributions to French printmaking and co-founding role in the artists' collective 'Les Artistes Contemporains' made him an important figure in mid-19th-century Parisian art. Born in Paris on December 20, 1820, Mouilleron achieved recognition through both his original lithographs and paintings, earning multiple...