Caption

Two pack mules with soldiers advancing in the background, print, book illustration, printmaker: Pierre Chenu, France, printmaker: Charles Nicolas Cochin (II), after design by Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1755 - 1759, paper, etching, engraving, proof for letter, etching and engraving, height 307 mm x width 226 mm, A sepia-toned engraving shows a loaded donkey in the foreground with packs and barrels strapped to its back and a decorative cloth and tassel draped over its body; the donkey faces right with a downward head and visible bridle. Behind it a second donkey is partly visible carrying more goods. In the middle ground a dirt path winds past sparse vegetation and low shrubs toward a small building with a pitched roof and a simple window, a wooden fence running nearby. To the left a larger multi-story stone building with small windows and a steep roof stands on higher ground. A group of people, some carrying long poles, are gathered near the larger building and appear in various poses. A tall tree with a rounded crown rises between the buildings. The sky is filled with layered clouds and textured shading, and the whole scene is enclosed within a decorative lined border.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B22_173

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Rights managed

Available size

54.7Mb (8.4Mb) / 12.5in x 17.0in / 3750 x 5100 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two pack mules soldiers advancing background print book illustration printmaker Pierre Chenu France Charles Nicolas Cochin Ii design Jean-Baptiste Oudry 1755 - 1759 paper etching engraving proof letter height 307 mm x width 226 mm sepia-toned engraving loaded donkey foreground packs barrels strapped back decorative cloth tassel draped body donkey faces right downward head visible bridle second donkey partly visible carrying goods middle ground dirt path winds past sparse vegetation low shrubs small building pitched roof simple window wooden fence running nearby left larger multi-story stone building small windows steep roof stands higher ground group people carrying long poles gathered near larger building various poses tall tree rounded crown rises buildings sky filled layered clouds textured shading whole scene enclosed within decorative lined border