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Funeste accidente arrivé à Absalon Leroux

Funeste accidente arrivé à Absalon Leroux, by Amédée Charles Henri Cham, ink, 1831
Funeste accidente arrivé à Absalon Leroux, by Amédée Charles Henri Cham, ink, 1831

Funeste accidente arrivé à Absalon Leroux is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Amédée Charles Henri Cham. It dates from 1831 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Funeste accidente arrivé à Absalon Leroux is a lithograph created by Amédée Charles Henri Cham in 1831.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a chaotic scene with a figure tumbling from a horse, entangled in reins, amidst a jumbled mix of people and animals. The title suggests the image relates to an accident involving Absalon Leroux, but the tone is ambiguous.

Technique & Style

Cham employed rapid, sketchy lines to convey a sense of turmoil and disorder, capturing the dynamic movement of the scene.

Artist & collection

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