Slapende Alain Chartier wordt gekust door een prinses

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lithografie

Art Historical Context

In the early 19th century, lithographer Charles-Abraham Chassel captured a whimsical medieval legend in *Slapende Alain Chartier wordt gek door een prinses* (Sleeping Alain Chartier Kissed by a Princess), created between 1820 1833. This lithograph, measuring × 207 mm, depicts the poet Chartier dozing while young princess—likely inspired by Margaret of Scotland— a kiss on his lips, famously declaring, "I the lips that have uttered so many sweet words." Chartier, a 15th-century French writer known for his elegant love poetry, became the subject of this charming anecdote blending romance and fol...