L'entrée au musée (Entrance to the Museum)

Französische Grafik 1800–1812, 1808

The image is a painting of a crowded museum entrance scene. The group of people tightly packed together are trying to enter a museum. The individuals are dressed in early 19th-century period clothing, including top hats, long overcoats, and dresses. The chaotic scene shows people pushing and leaning to gain entry. Framed paintings hang on the wall behind the crowd, and the colors are bright. The illustration style is caricature-like, emphasizing the bustling event.
Művész
Französische Grafik 1800–1812
Datálás
1808
Műfaj
Grafika
Technika
etching with publisher's hand coloring in watercolor on pale green laid paper
Méretek
20 × 26,7 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

The image is a painting of a crowded museum entrance scene. The group of people tightly packed together are trying to enter a museum. The individuals are dressed in early 19th-century period clothing, including top hats, long overcoats, and dresses. The chaotic scene shows people pushing and leaning to gain entry. Framed paintings hang on the wall behind the crowd, and the colors are bright. The illustration style is caricature-like, emphasizing the bustling event.

Französische Grafik 1800–1812