La Courte L'chele
Alphonse de Neuville (St Omer 1835 - Paris 1885)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Measurements
386 mm (H); 290 mm (W)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 32850.40
Summary
Print, engraving, La Courte Échelle by Alphonse de Neuville (St Omer 1835 - Paris 1885). Print of a pen and ink drawing on paper of three soldiers in foreground, one bent over while the second stands on his shoulders to look over wall. Third looks on anxiously. Two rifles lie on the ground and several other soldiers appear in background. Signature on right hand side: A Neuville. In centre at bottom is description: La Courte Échelle. Print is stuck into the book.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Alphonse de Neuville (St Omer 1835 - Paris 1885), artist