Past Exhibition

Drawings on Stone

The image shows two men in a fighting stance in a side view. Both men are positioned with their fists up, leaning slightly backward. On the left is a shirtless man with dark skin, short hair, and light-colored trousers. On the right is a shirtless man with light skin, dark hair, and striped trousers. A crowd surrounds the fighters, some seated and some standing. The background is a shaded sketch of outdoor terrain under a cloudy sky. An object resembling a jug is next to them.
Théodore Gericault, Boxeurs (The Boxers), 1818, lithograph on wove paper, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, 1985.64.169

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    West Building, Ground Floor
The image shows two men in a fighting stance in a side view. Both men are positioned with their fists up, leaning slightly backward. On the left is a shirtless man with dark skin, short hair, and light-colored trousers. On the right is a shirtless man with light skin, dark hair, and striped trousers. A crowd surrounds the fighters, some seated and some standing. The background is a shaded sketch of outdoor terrain under a cloudy sky. An object resembling a jug is next to them.
Théodore Gericault, Boxeurs (The Boxers), 1818, lithograph on wove paper, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, 1985.64.169

Overview: 67 British, German, Russian, and French prints from the Gallery's collection and loans from Leonard Schlosser and Mr. and Mrs. David P. Tunick showed lithographic printmaking from its invention by Aloys Senefelder, near the end of the 18th century, to the early 19th century.

Organization: The exhibition was coordinated by Carlotta Owens.

Sponsor: The exhibition was supported by Maxwell Communication Corporation.

Attendance: 63,403

Catalog: Drawings on Stone: Early European Lithography, by Lynn M. Gould. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1988.

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