← Maurand, Charles

This is a drawing featuring a crowd of people gazing up towards an elevated platform where a scene unfolds. The foreground shows tightly packed individuals, dressed in period attire with many men wearing top hats, staring upwards. The crowd spans the foreground. In the background, high structures can be seen, along with additional figures peering out of windows or climbing to get a better view. Lines suggest movement towards the upper right where figures appear engaged in activity. The drawing utilizes a detailed line-based technique to emphasize figures and expressions.

Les Voyageurs du dimanche

Maurand, Charles · French

1862

Medium
wood engraving
Classification
Portfolio
Period
1851 to 1875
Image size
4323 × 3454px

Description

This is a drawing featuring a crowd of people gazing up towards an elevated platform where a scene unfolds. The foreground shows tightly packed individuals, dressed in period attire with many men wearing top hats, staring upwards. The crowd spans the foreground. In the background, high structures can be seen, along with additional figures peering out of windows or climbing to get a better view. Lines suggest movement towards the upper right where figures appear engaged in activity. The drawing utilizes a detailed line-based technique to emphasize figures and expressions.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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