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Ecole du balayeur

1822

Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet

Associated Names

Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet

Artist, French, 1792 - 1845

The image depicts a group of individuals standing closely together. They are wearing heavy, warm clothing such as coats, shawls, and hats. Most have facial hair and are wearing bulky shoes or boots. Some individuals are holding brooms or shovels. In the background, there are additional figures holding similar tools.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1943.3.2778
Catalogue Raisonné

La Combe 1856, no. 279

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1856

La Combe, Joseph Felix Leblanc de. Charlet, sa vie, ses lettres, suivi d'une description raisonne de son oeuvre lithographique. Paris: Paulin et Le Chevalier, 1856.

Wikidata ID

Q64960829

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