Vendéan Fusillé
1835–80
Medium
Black chalk and stumping
Dimensions
18.8 x 19.9 cm
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Molly Klobe, in memory of Martin L.H. Reymert, 1994
Accession Number
1994.102
Tags
Art Historical Context
Clement-Auguste Andrieux’s *Vendéan Fusillé* captures a poignant moment from one of the most turbulent chapters in French history. Created sometime between 1835 and 1880, the drawing depicts a figure from the Vendée region, likely a participant in the counter-revolutionary uprisings of the 1790s. The title, meaning “Vendéan Shot” or “Executed,” hints at the violent repression that followed the French Revolution, inviting viewers to reflect on the human cost of political conflict. Andrieux worked primarily in black chalk with stumping, a technique that softens and blends lines to create subtle...