Captives before a Commander

Hubert François Gravelot

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Hubert François Gravelot

Artist, French, 1699 - 1773

This is a drawing of a group of figures on horseback and a gathering of people in a forested setting. The drawing features several figures mounted on horses situated on the left side, and a crowd of individuals stands facing them on the right. Trees are depicted in the background, along with a few clouds in the sky. The use of lines in the drawing is expressive and dynamic.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bury Street Gallery [William Drummond], London); purchased by William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, December, 1983; gift to NGA, 1991.

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Exhibition History

1983

  • Bury Street Gallery, London, December 1983.

Bibliography

1993

  • National Gallery of Art. Drawings from the O'Neal Collection. Exh. cat. Washington, 1993, checklist p. 93.

Wikidata ID

Q64574684

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