Steigerende Pegasus met inscriptie
1825 - 1857
Medium
paper
Dimensions
65
About this artwork
Pendant van "Voorzijde van een grote (Carthageense?) munt met het hoofd van Persephone" (inv. nr. RP-T-1959-141).
Art Historical Context
Behold the exquisite *Steigerende Pegasus metscriptie* (Rearing Pegasus with Inscription by French Romantic artist Achille Devéria (0–1857), sometime between 1825 and1857. Rendered paper with a modest diameter 65 mm, this delicate drawing vividly captures the mythical winged horse Pegasus rearing triumphantly, accompanied by an enigmatic inscription. Devéria, renowned for his lithographic prowess and evocative historical illustrations, masterfully evokes the energy of classical antiquity in this intimate scale. As the pendant—or counterpart—to *Voorzijde van een grote (Carthageense?) munt met...
About the Artist
Achille Devéria · 1800–1857
Achille Jacques-Jean-Marie Devéria (1800–1857) was a French painter and lithographer whose prolific output and sophisticated portrait work made him one of the most important visual chroniclers of French Romantic culture. Born in Paris on February 6, 1800, Devéria came of age during the Restoration period and became closely associated with the Romantic movement that dominated French arts and letter...