Artwork
Funeste accidente arrivé à Absalon Leroux

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.
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