Navigation (Allegory of the Navy)
Medium
black and white chalk with graphite on light brown wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 26.99 × 41.59 cm (10 5/8 × 16 3/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Joseph F. McCrindle Endowment Fund
Accession Number
2019.29.1
Rights
Public Domain
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of 19th French allegory with *Navigation (Allegory of the)*, a masterful drawing by Jules-Élie Dela created in 1876 Delaunay, a prominent Academic artist trained at the École des Beaux-Arts and winner of the prestigious Prix de Rome, excelled in symbolic works that blended classical grandeur with contemporary themes. This piece, housed in the National Gallery of, likely served as a preparatory study, capturing the spirit of French naval prowess during the early Third Republic—a time of national rebuilding after the Franco-Prussian War. Executed in black and white...
About the Artist
Jules-Elie Delaunay (French|French) · 1828 |1828 –1891 |1891
French, Nantes 1828–1891|French, Nantes 1828–1891