Chairing the Members
1758
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
Francois-Antoine Aveline
Francois-Antoine Aveline (1758–1758) was an artist.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Chairing the Members is a 1758 ink by Francois-Antoine Aveline, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This chaotic scene shows a mob of people in old-fashioned clothes throwing things—rocks, a pig, even a barrel—at a group of men on a cart. Some folks are watching from windows, others are hiding, and one guy in the crowd is holding a sign. The buildings look like a mix of a church and a brick house, with trees and a windmill in the background. The title *Chairing the Members* hints this might be about a real event where people were punished publicly. The artist packed in so many details that it feels like a busy newspaper drawing. If you like this kind of bold, dramatic scene, check out the technique: etching.
Francois-Antoine Aveline (1758–1758) was an artist.
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