Scène révolutionnaire: Parody on the Last Supper

1834

Auguste Bouquet

Associated Names
Auguste Bouquet

Artist, French, 1800 - c. 1846

The image shows a group of people sitting around a long table. The central figure is leaning forward with hands on the table, wearing a sleeveless dress and with long, wavy hair. The surrounding individuals are engaged in various interactions, some pointing or reaching towards each other. Men on either side wear suits or uniforms, with facial features including mustaches and sideburns. Some individuals appear older with receding hairlines or longer, swept-back hair. Several people hold papers, fruit, and objects like a crown and a paper labeled "Liste d'or." The background is a simple, shaded wall, creating focus on the foreground scene with indoor lighting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.2 x 49.1 cm (14 1/4 x 19 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.57.39

  • Series Title

    La Caricature


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q75429682

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