Twee kinderen bij het graf van hun vader
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
302; 230
About this artwork
height 302 mm x width 230 mm
Art Historical Context
Nicolas Toussaint Charlet a prolific French lithographer and painter (1792–1845), captures profound emotion in *Twee kinderen bij het graf van hun vader* (Two Children at the Grave of Their Father), in 1832. This poignant scene, measuring 302 mm high by 230 mm wide, depicts two young children mourning at their father's gravesite—a touching tableau of loss and innocence that resonates with Romantic sensibilities of the era. Charlet, often celebrated for his vivid military illustrations evoking Napoleonic nostalgia, here shifts to intimate genre themes, blending sentimentality with subtle social...
About the Artist
Nicolas Toussaint Charlet · 1792–1845
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