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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
- 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.