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Gare les Quilles

1830s

Jean-Ignace-Isidore Grandville

Associated Names

Aubert

Artist, French

Jean-Ignace-Isidore Grandville

Artist, French, 1803 - 1847

This is a drawing featuring oversized and miniature figures. The scene includes a large woman in a gown holding a ball, small figures in uniform walking in formation, and a large seated man in formal attire holding a cane. The figures have exaggerated features and the background is minimal. The text "GARE LES QUILLES" adds humor or caution to the scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
Dimensions

overall: 25.7 x 34.5 cm (10 1/8 x 13 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

2002.57.25
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

Q75429904

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