Artwork
L'Angleterre, la Russie, l'Autriche...leur parfaite alliance
L'Angleterre, la Russie, l'Autriche...leur parfaite alliance is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Aubert. It dates from 1834 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. L'Angleterre, la Russie, l'Autriche.
About this work
The men are holding ropes with words like "Prussia" and "Alliance" written on them.
This drawing shows three men in fancy uniforms pulling a giant, upside-down sack. The sack has a newspaper labeled "Charte 1830" and a top hat floating above it. The men are holding ropes with words like "Prussia" and "Alliance" written on them.
The sack looks like a country being dragged around. The newspaper inside might be a hint about politics at the time.
Next, check out how this was made using lithography.
Overview
L'Angleterre, la Russie, l'Autriche...leur parfaite alliance is a lithograph created by Aubert in 1834.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts three men in elaborate uniforms pulling a giant, inverted sack containing a newspaper labeled 'Charte 1830' and a top hat. The scene likely represents the manipulation of a nation or its politics, with the newspaper hinting at the constitutional charter of 1830.
Technique & Style
The work is a lithograph, a printmaking technique that allows for detailed, high-contrast images. The use of lithography enabled Aubert to produce a nuanced and intricate composition.
Artist & collection
An Intensely Contested Young Woman
Les petits bonheurs de l'équitation: Jeune Groom qui n'a pas la force de retenir son cheval
Facheux résultat... de la viande de cheval
Don't Meddle With It!
Ne vous y frottez pas!! (Don't You Meddle with It!!)
La paix a tout prix
Huguet de Sémonville - Robert Macaire (Thiers) - Comte Roederer
Liberté
Quartering Reinstated
Les Mannequins Politiques
Actualités: Élections d'Angleterre
Comme vous arrivez tard a la bourse ...