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Liberté

1831

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Associated Names

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Artist, French, 1803 - 1860

Aubert

Artist, French

This is a drawing of a caricature featuring a small child being restrained by several men. The image depicts a group of men in 19th-century attire holding ropes attached to a young girl, who is pulling away from them with an expression of determination. Each man exhibits different body language and facial expressions. The child symbolizes struggle and the era's social or political dynamics. The title suggests themes of liberation.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
Dimensions

overall: 26.5 x 33.5 cm (10 7/16 x 13 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

2002.57.11
Series Title

La Caricature

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Trapp, Frank Anderson

Wikidata ID

Q75429670

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