La France Libératrice

1859

François-Nicolas Chifflart

Associated Names
François-Nicolas Chifflart

Artist, French, 1825 - 1901

This is a drawing of a drummer standing on an elevated surface surrounded by figures. The setting includes a crowd of people below and floating figures above holding various items. The scene is framed with detailed etching techniques.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint with monoprint inking on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 37.7 x 29.5 cm (14 13/16 x 11 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 63.1 x 47.2 cm (24 13/16 x 18 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.68.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1800), no. 2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, London); purchased 2012 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1930

  • IFF (1800): no. 2

Inscriptions

recto: lower left in brown pen and ink: A Jules Cordier / F. Chifflart; by later hand, lower right in graphite: F. Chifflart / premier prix de Rome / Born at St. Omer; verso: by later hand, in blue chalk: 109 [circled]

Markings

none

Wikidata ID

Q76561127

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