La Reconciliation

Horace Vernet

Associated Names
Horace Vernet

Artist, French, 1789 - 1863

This is a drawing of a group of figures gathered around a table outdoors. The scene depicts four figures interacting with one another. The figures are dressed in military or ceremonial uniforms. The composition includes a wooden structure with a bench and table, set against a backdrop of a stone building with the words "BONNE EAU DE VIE" inscribed on it. One figure is leaning against the wall with their arm around another figure while holding a glass. The foreground and background contain details like foliage and distant architecture. The title of the drawing is "La Réconciliation." The artist has used lines and shading to create detail and texture in the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.5 x 25.3 cm (7 5/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 26.4 x 34.6 cm (10 3/8 x 13 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.128.47


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

inscription in graphite by later hand lower left: Bar H; lower right: 25/0

Wikidata ID

Q75427974

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