Vainqueurs et vaincus, tout est fricot pour le diable (The Vanquishers and the Vanquished, All Food for the Devil)

1822

Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet

Associated Names
Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet

Artist, French, 1792 - 1845

This is a drawing of a puppet show with various characters. The scene captures a lively puppet theatre where puppets with exaggerated features are in action. One puppet with a pointed hat and a stick appears to be engaging with a devil-like figure with horns. Below them, on the left side, another puppet seems to be struggling or caught up in the drama. To the right, a bearded puppet reminiscent of a wise old man oversees the action. The image has a vintage feel with intricate textures and shading, showcasing a style similar to 19th-century satirical art. The caption below reads, "Vainqueurs et vaincus tout est ficot pour le diable," suggesting a theme of mischief and folly.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 35.3 x 27 cm (13 7/8 x 10 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.58.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    La Combe 1856, no. 514


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Prouté, Paris; purchased 1994 by NGA.

Associated Names

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.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Charlet; lower right in plate: Lith. de Vilain; lower center in plate: Vainqueurs et vaincus / tout est fricot pour le diable.; by later hand, upper left in graphite: 1822 (cat. L.C. de 504 à 514) / 514

Wikidata ID

Q75125327

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