Sauvetage
1829
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
470; 388
About this artwork
height 388 mm x width 470 mm
Art Historical Context
**Sauvetage (Rescue), 1829** Théodore Gudin, a prominent French painter of the Romantic era, created *Sauvetage* in 1829 as a lithography measuring 388 mm high by 470 mm wide. Gudin specialized in dramatic marine scenes, capturing the power of the sea and human endeavor against nature's fury. This print exemplifies his fascination with naval subjects, likely depicting a tense rescue at sea—a theme resonant in an age of expanding maritime exploration and naval prowess under France's July Monarchy. Lithography, a revolutionary printmaking technique perfected in the early 19th century, allowed...
About the Artist
Théodore Gudin · 1802–1880
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