Social Vignettes

1830

Hippolyte Bellangé

Associated Names
Hippolyte Bellangé

Artist, French, 1800 - 1860

The image shows multiple figures engaging in different activities. In the foreground on the left, a man is shown walking briskly in a military uniform with a rifle slung over his shoulder. Adjacent to him, in the mid-ground, a smaller figure of a child or young person is carrying a basket. Another vignette includes a man in a stately stance on the right, wearing a top hat and holding a cane, and a woman in a full-length dress interacting with a large fabric drum. In the background on the right, a person is riding a galloping horse. At the bottom of the image, further in the background, a horse-drawn cart is visible. The background consists of varied landscapes, including buildings, trees, and open fields, all in a sketch-like style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.3 x 35.4 cm (10 3/8 x 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.57.6


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q75429559

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