Artillerie du Diable (The Devil's Artillery)

1834

Jean-Ignace-Isidore Grandville and Eugène-Hippolyte Forest

Associated Names
Eugène-Hippolyte Forest

Artist, French, born 1808

Jean-Ignace-Isidore Grandville

Artist, French, 1803 - 1847

This is a drawing of a scene involving a creature with a human head and wings. The image shows a large creature with exaggerated features, including a nose adorned with scissors, acting as a figure in combat. Soldiers or figures in military attire seem to be engaging in battle, with the creature expelling smaller figures and objects resembling cannonballs or debris. The scene is chaotic, with flags and labels indicating targets or ideologies. The overall tone is humorous and absurd.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.5 x 36 cm (10 7/16 x 14 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.57.26

  • Series Title

    La Caricature

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2018

  • Sense of Humor: Caricature, Satire, and the Comical in Prints and Drawings from Leonardo to the Present, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2018 - 2019.

Wikidata ID

Q75429818

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