1825
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Le Diable emporte les Albums (The Devil Runs Off with the Lithograph Albums) is a 1825 ink by Nicolas Toussaint Charlet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph depicts a scene where a devil is seen carrying away a collection of albums. The devil is shown in the act of running off with the albums, while a man and a boy are seen looking on in the background. The man is seated at a desk, while the boy is standing next to him. The image is rendered in a style that is characteristic of the Romantic movement, with bold lines and expressive shading. The use of lithography as a medium adds a sense of texture and depth to the image. The National Gallery of Art, Washington, is home to a diverse collection of artworks, including this lithograph by Charlet.
Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet was a French painter and printmaker, more especially of military subjects.
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