Jupiter sommant Mr. Charles Dupin

1858

Amédée Charles Henri Cham

Associated Names
Amédée Charles Henri Cham

Artist, French, 1819 - 1879

Aubert

Printer, French

This is a drawing of two mythological figures in a confrontational scene. The image shows a figure on the left extending a hand holding sheaves towards a second figure on the right, who is adorned with a crown of wheat and holding a sickle and a sheaf of wheat. The drawing is executed in a monochromatic style using pencil or ink with intricate line work emphasizing the drapery and features of both figures. At the feet of the left figure, there is a bird. The style is caricature-like, often seen in satirical works. The simplistic yet detailed representation suggests a focus on character and narrative rather than realism.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.5 x 33.1 cm (10 7/16 x 13 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.57.10

  • Series Title

    Actualités


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q75429667

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