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Source Description
Members of the Garde Mobile (French expeditionary forces) are huddled in a shallow trench during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. De Neuville has conveyed the general misery and tedium between battles that is associated with trench warfare. The artist complained that his dealer, Alphonse Goupil, wanted more flattering, less disturbing subjects and refused to pay him more than 6,000 francs, a small fee, for this painting.De Neuville entered the naval school at Lorient in 1856, where his artistic instincts began. His work focuses on war, battle scenes, and soldiers. He also illustrated "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and Guizot's "History of France" as well as others. He also studied under Eugène Delacroix.
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Document identity
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19510
label
In the Trenches
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obj
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drawing
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1
Source metadata
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19510
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drawing
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normalized
title
In the Trenches
description
Members of the Garde Mobile (French expeditionary forces) are huddled in a shallow trench during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. De Neuville has conveyed the general misery and tedium between battles that is associated with trench warfare. The artist complained that his dealer, Alphonse Goupil, wanted more flattering, less disturbing subjects and refused to pay him more than 6,000 francs, a small fee, for this painting.De Neuville entered the naval school at Lorient in 1856, where his artistic instincts began. His work focuses on war, battle scenes, and soldiers. He also illustrated "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and Guizot's "History of France" as well as others. He also studied under Eugène Delacroix.
provenance
Goupil et Cie., Paris (date and mode of acquisition unknown) (photograph no. 1405); Henry Wallis, London (date and mode of acquisition unknown); Purchased by William T. Walters (through George A. Lucas as agent), Baltimore, September 30, 1878 [1]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] The Diary of George A. Lucas, p. 462.
date
1874
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CC0
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en
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Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
57.7
height
96.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 22 11/16 x W: 38 in. (57.7 x 96.5 cm); Framed H: 36 1/4 x W: 50 1/2 x D: 4 1/2 in. (92.1 x 128.3 x 11.4 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Lower right: A de Neuville; [Date] Lower right: 1874
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oil on canvas
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2861
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EAN
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602
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1
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0
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photo
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