The Knight of the Woeful Countenance Going to Extirpate the National Assembly

Britische Grafik 1790–1796, 1790

This is a drawing of a knight riding a donkey. The figure is wearing elaborate armor and holding a lance. The donkey has a human face. The knight's banner reads "Dedication...to the National Assembly." In the background, there is a sign for "Dodsley Bookseller." An owl is perched on the knight's helmet. The style of the drawing is reminiscent of late 18th to early 19th-century political cartoons, characterized by satire and caricature.
Művész
Britische Grafik 1790–1796
Datálás
1790
Műfaj
Grafika
Technika
etching, hand-colored in watercolor, on laid paper
Méretek
36,4 × 25,2 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

This is a drawing of a knight riding a donkey. The figure is wearing elaborate armor and holding a lance. The donkey has a human face. The knight's banner reads "Dedication...to the National Assembly." In the background, there is a sign for "Dodsley Bookseller." An owl is perched on the knight's helmet. The style of the drawing is reminiscent of late 18th to early 19th-century political cartoons, characterized by satire and caricature.

Britische Grafik 1790–1796