The Polling
1758
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Francois Morellon de La Cave
Francois Morellon de La Cave (1758–1758) was an artist.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Polling is a 1758 ink by Francois Morellon de La Cave, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This busy scene shows a crowd packed onto a wooden balcony. Some people lean over the railing, others sit or stand inside. A few hold papers or talk loudly. Down below, a fence separates them from a village and a flagpole with a flag. Trees and houses fill the background under a cloudy sky. The artist used fine lines to show every face and detail. This wasn’t painted—it was made by scratching into metal plates. Check out how etching works to see how this image was created.
Francois Morellon de La Cave (1758–1758) was an artist.
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