Artwork
Les Arabes signalent l'approche de l'armée française
Les Arabes signalent l'approche de l'armée française is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Auguste Raffet. It dates from 1837 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:upper right above image: 2; lower left below image: Gihaut frères, Editeurs; lower right below image: Boulevart des Italiens, 5; across lower center: LES ARABES SIGNALENT L'APPROCHE DE L'ARMÉE FRANÇAISE; by later hand, lower right in graphite: _Raffet_ / Lithographie originale / 10
About this work
Overview
Les Arabes signalent l'approche de l'armée française is a 1837 lithograph on chine collé by Auguste Denis Raffet, a French illustrator and lithographer.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts Arab horsemen on a rocky hillside, watching a distant group, likely the French army, with an air of tension and anticipation. The scene reflects Raffet's focus on the French military campaigns in North Africa.
Technique & Style
The lithograph on chine collé technique lends the image depth and texture, utilizing the rough stone to achieve a detailed representation.
History & Provenance
Raffet trained under Nicolas Toussaint Charlet and was known for his retrospective depictions of the Empire, of which this work is an example.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Denis Auguste Marie Raffet (2 March 1804 – 16 February 1860) was a French illustrator and lithographer. He was a student of Nicolas Toussaint Charlet, and was a retrospective painter of the Empire.
