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Tu vois Austerlitz au moment du tremblement!…

Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, François le Villain, and others

Tu vois Austerlitz au moment du tremblement!…

1826

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Tu vois Austerlitz au moment du tremblement!…

1826

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, graphite and white wash, Sheet: 282 x 222 mm. (11 1/8 x 8 3/4 in.) Image: 191 x 146 mm. (7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)
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 1996.48.7426
Lithograph heightened with graphite and white.
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

Inscribed: Signed in stone: lower right "Charlet" Inscribed: upper right "No.12"; lower center "Tu vois Austerlitz au moment du tremblement! / Voilà Rapp qui dit l'Ancien toute la boutique est enfoncée le Français / se couvre de lauriers sur toute la ligne!... / Soldats! je suis content de vous: dit l'Autre!"; lower right "Lith. de Villain."; bottom right "Chez Gihaut frères, éditeurs"

Markings: None

Artist

Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet

1791–1844

French, 1792-1845
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Printer

François le Villain

1819–1828

French, active 1820s
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Publisher

Gihaut frères

2000–2000

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