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Light Artillery Take Up Position
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Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, François le Villain, and others

Light Artillery Take Up Position

1823

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Light Artillery Take Up Position

Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, François le Villain, and others

Light Artillery Take Up Position

Light Artillery Take Up Position

1823

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 239 x 288 mm. (9 7/16 x 11 5/16 in.) Image: 158 x 185 mm. (6 1/4 x 7 5/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 3 from the series "Croquis lithographiques"
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.7471
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Maryland Institute, Baltimore, Jan. 16 - June 25, 1976.

Inscribed: Signed in stone: lower left "Charlet" Inscribed: upper right "No. 3"; lwoer left "chez Gihaut bard. des Italiens No.5"; lower center "Artilleries legère allant prendre position"; lower right "Lith. de Villain"

Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)

Artist

Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet

French, 1792-1845

French, 1792-1845
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Printer

François le Villain

French, active 1820s

French, active 1820s
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Publisher

Gihaut

French

French
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CHARLET
Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, Lesauvage, and others
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n.d.
DELIGHTED TO FIND HIMSELF ON SHOW, THE ORIGINAL TAKES HIS WIFE TO THE EXHIBITION, AND PLACES HER BEFORE HIS IMAGE TO ENJOY THE OPINION OF THE CROWD. - LOOK, SOME SAY, IT'S THE CHINESE COMMISSIONER LIN! - NO, OTHERS SAY, DON'T YOU SEE, IT'S NATURAL HISTORY! - IT'S... RESUMES ONE GENTLEMAN IN POSSESSION OF THE CATALOGUE, IT'S THE PORTRAIT OF MR. D..... INSURANCE BROKER: - OH WELL, WITH A BONCE LIKE THAT HE DOESN'T NEED TO INSURE HIMSELF, HE'LL NOT
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Delighted to find himself on show, the original takes his wife to the exhibition, and places her before his image to enjoy the opinion of the crowd. - Look, some say, it's the Chinese commissioner Lin! - No, others say, don't you see, it's natural history! - It's... resumes one gentleman in possession of the catalogue, it's the portrait of Mr. D..... insurance broker: - Oh well, with a bonce like that he doesn't need to insure himself, he'll not easily be snatched up. (Madame, his wife, leaves exceedingly flattered)
1842
BOY IN FRONT OF A GROCERY STORE
Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet
Boy in front of a grocery store
1840-1842
JULES DE LASTEYRIE. (ALSO KNOWN AS LASTEYRIE THE ARGAND LAMP). FORMER MEMBER OF THE OPPOSITION, NOW ENNEMY OF THE LIGHT... BLINDED BY THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE SUN OF THE REPUBLIC, JULES DE LASTEYRIE NOW WEARS THE EYE-SHADE OF THE CONSTITUTIONNEL.
Honoré Daumier
Jules de Lasteyrie. (also known as Lasteyrie the Argand lamp). Former member of the opposition, now ennemy of the light... blinded by the sudden appearance of the sun of the Republic, Jules de Lasteyrie now wears the eye-shade of the Constitutionnel.
1850
THE DUTIFUL
Guilbaut, Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, and others
The Dutiful
1841
ROBERT MACAIRE, DOCTOR. FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, DO NOT TAKE THIS ILLNESS LIGHTLY! BELIEVE ME, YOU MUST DRINK A LOT OF WATER, RUB YOUR LEGS AND COME TO SEE ME OFTEN... IT WON'T RUIN YOU.... MY CONSULTATIONS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.... YOU JUST PAY ME 20 FRANCS FOR THE TWO BOTTLES. FOR 10 CENTS I WILL TAKE THE CONTAINER BACK.
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire, doctor. For heaven's sake, do not take this illness lightly! Believe me, you must drink a lot of water, rub your legs and come to see me often... it won't ruin you.... My consultations are free of charge.... You just pay me 20 Francs for the two bottles. For 10 cents I will take the container back.
1836
THE BOULES PLAYER
A. Louis, Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, and others
The Boules Player
1841
CONSCRIPT REPLACEMENT AGENCY. -THERE'S MERCHANDISE AN' MERCHANDISE! YOU WAN' A COMMON REPLACEMENT, THAT'LL COST YER ONLY 800 F., BUT I WARN YER, THEY'RE ALL SWINDLERS, CROOKS WHO DON'T STAY WITH THEIR REGIMENT, WHO SKEDADDLE AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY AND WHO 'AVE TER BE RETRIEVED.... WOULD YER LIKE TER MAKE IT 1'500 F., TAKE THAT SPECIMENT, IT AIN'T HANDSOME BUT IT'S OF GOOD COMPOSITION AND IT'S GOT PAPERS... AS MANY AS YER LIKE AN' IT DON'T FLINC
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Conscript replacement agency. -There's merchandise an' merchandise! You wan' a common replacement, that'll cost yer only 800 F., but I warn yer, they're all swindlers, crooks who don't stay with their regiment, who skedaddle at the first opportunity and who 'ave ter be retrieved.... Would yer like ter make it 1'500 F., take that speciment, it ain't handsome but it's of good composition and it's got papers... As many as yer like an' it don't flinch from six years' service. - Bertrand (aside): You c'n count on it, civilian!"
1837
THE SCHOOLBOY
Guilbaut, Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, and others
The Schoolboy
n.d.
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1900-1940