The Cannon
1876 to 1900
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lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.9123
Art Historical Context
**The Cannon** by Aleksandr Nikolaevich Samokhvalov, created between 1876 and 1900, captures a striking moment in late 19th-century Russian art through the medium of lithography. This print, housed in the National Gallery of Art's Rosenwald Collection (Department CG-W), exemplifies the era's fascination with military themes amid Russia's turbulent history, including conflicts like the Russo-Turkish War. Samokhvalov, a Russian artist known for his illustrative works, uses the cannon as a powerful symbol of industrial might and warfare, rendered with bold lines and dramatic contrasts typical of ...