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This is a drawing of a skeletal figure on horseback wielding a spear amidst a chaotic scene. The scene depicts swirling lines and dark shadows, creating an intense atmosphere. The skeletal figure rides a horse caught in motion surrounded by other forms resembling human figures in distress or falling. The background is filled with flowing lines suggesting movement. This image conveys a sense of doom and destruction, characterized by the grim, skeletal figure dominating the scene.
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This is a drawing of a skeletal figure on horseback wielding a spear amidst a chaotic scene. The scene depicts swirling lines and dark shadows, creating an intense atmosphere. The skeletal figure rides a horse caught in motion surrounded by other forms resembling human figures in distress or falling. The background is filled with flowing lines suggesting movement. This image conveys a sense of doom and destruction, characterized by the grim, skeletal figure dominating the scene.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

After the Battle

Alphonse Legros

Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on brown paper
Dimensions
Overall: 22.2 x 39.4 cm (8 3/4 x 15 1/2 in.) support: 23.7 x 40.9 cm (9 5/16 x 16 1/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.5506
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Death
  • state of being
  • allegory
Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Inscription

lower left in brown ink: A. Legros; in later hand, center verso in graphite: Apres le Combat / by Alphonse Legros / (original ... etching) / (From ... / KK1188)

NGA object ID 8428. 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.