The image shows two individuals engaged in an exchange. The person on the left is standing and holding a lyre, presenting it to the person on the right. This individual appears to have curly hair and a classical visage. They are dressed in a tunic with detailed draping and sandals. The person on the right is facing the first individual, holding a stringed instrument and dressed differently. This individual has unkempt hair and a beard, wearing a tall hat and a long coat with visible patches. They appear to have additional clothing items slung over their arm. The background features classical architecture, including a large domed building and columns. The ground appears textured, with lines indicating a paved street setting.
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The image shows two individuals engaged in an exchange. The person on the left is standing and holding a lyre, presenting it to the person on the right. This individual appears to have curly hair and a classical visage. They are dressed in a tunic with detailed draping and sandals. The person on the right is facing the first individual, holding a stringed instrument and dressed differently. This individual has unkempt hair and a beard, wearing a tall hat and a long coat with visible patches. They appear to have additional clothing items slung over their arm. The background features classical architecture, including a large domed building and columns. The ground appears textured, with lines indicating a paved street setting.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Apollon vendant sa lyre

Amédée Charles Henri Cham

Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
overall: 34.4 x 25 cm (13 9/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2002.57.8
Credit line
Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Actualités

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Musical instrument
  • Man
  • Building
  • Figures
Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2002.

NGA object ID 111433. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.