Les Forçats (The Convicts)

Horace Vernet

Associated Names
Horace Vernet

Artist, French, 1789 - 1863

The image shows a group of men on large wooden beams. They have neutral expressions and wear hats, jackets, and pants. Some have chains attached to their ankles. One man has "GAL" marked on his back. Some hold chains, and one has a large spoon. The background includes a building with a barred window and scaffolding or a ship mast.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1707

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 116

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Albert Maroni (1852 - 1923), Paris [Lugt 150b]

Associated Names

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892.

Markings

recto: Albert Maroni [Lugt 150b]

Wikidata ID

Q65508871

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