Inglorious Artists
  1. This is an illustration displaying two figures in a heated duel, one dressed in classic Greco-Roman attire and the other in romantic, antique costume featuring a bicorn hat. Elements like swords are prominent in the scene. The artwork suggests a theme involving a quarrel between classical and romantic ideals. The image might be housed in a museum, given its historical and artistic context.
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Grand Combat entre le Romantique et le Classique a la porte du Musee

Creator

Artist: Unknown
Printer: Ducarme

Abstract

This is a digital photograph of an original print held by the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The original is a lithograph. Printed by Ducarme.

Description

No description available

Subjects

Art -- Economic aspects -- France -- History -- 19th century
Caricatures and cartoons -- France -- History -- 19th century

Tags

Antiques, Bicornes, Classic (Painter), Greco-Roman (Antiques), Hats, Museums, Quarreling, Restoration, Romantic (Painter), Swords

Rights

No Copyright - United States

Access Rights

For any commercial use of this image, please contact the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

Location

Paris, France

Extent

24.4cm by 33.6cm

Note

Call number (cote): Tf 41 Caricatures Intellectuelles