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| Paul Klenck Caricature of Gustave Courbet with painting implements (from series, La Commune) 1871 hand-colored lithograph British Museum |
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| Stick Caricature of Gustave Courbet atop damaged Vendôme Column (in place of Napoleon) 1871 hand-colored lithograph British Museum |
"Courbet was active in the Commune and president of its arts commission in October 1870. He called for the removal of the Vendôme Column, erected to commemorate Napoleon's victories. In actuality, Courbet had little to do with its actual removal on 16 May 1871; however, the popular press associated Courbet with the deed and after the fall of the Commune he was fined and sentenced to six months imprisonment. In 1873, under the new government of l'ordre moral, all of the expenses for the reconstruction of the Column were charged to Courbet. Many of his paintings were seized and he fled to Switzerland, never to return to France."
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| R. Evan Sly Garrick and Hogarth, or, The Artist Puzzled 1845 hand-colored lithograph with cut-out for rotating heads of different likenesses of actor David Garrick British Museum |
"This print alludes to Garrick's famous ability to take on different facial expressions at will."
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| R. Evan Sly Garrick and Hogarth, or, The Artist Puzzled 1845 hand-colored lithograph with cut-out for rotating heads of different likenesses of actor David Garrick British Museum |
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| R. Evan Sly Garrick and Hogarth, or, The Artist Puzzled 1845 hand-colored lithograph with cut-out for rotating heads of different likenesses of actor David Garrick British Museum |
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| R. Evan Sly Garrick and Hogarth, or, The Artist Puzzled 1845 hand-colored lithograph with cut-out for rotating heads of different likenesses of actor David Garrick British Museum |
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| Johann Daniel Herz Title-page for series of engraved studies of hands ca. 1730-40 engraving British Museum |
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| after William Behnes Cast from the right hand of the late Benjamin West 1821 etching British Museum |
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| Francis Seymour Haden Hand holding a crayon 1865 etching, drypoint British Museum |
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| Francis Seymour Haden Hand painting 1870 etching, drypoint British Museum |
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| Francis Seymour Haden Hands dry-pointing 1877 drypoint British Museum |
"Francis Seymour Haden (1818-1910). Etcher, mezzotint engraver and surgeon (practiced medicine until 1887). Studies at Christ's Hospital, University College, London, and medical school at the Sorbonne, Paris, and Grenoble. During his stay in Europe, Haden first started sketching . . . took life drawing classes in Paris, believing that drawing would aid precise observation and manual dexterity, skills central to the practice of the surgeon. Although an amateur, Haden is best known for his artistic work as a printmaker and as the author of books on the art of etching. His prints are examples of the British Etching Revival, and bear close connection to those of James McNeill Whistler. Indeed, in 1847 Haden married Debora (Dasha) Delano Whistler, half-sister of the artist. Until a fallout in 1867, the two artists often etched together . . ."
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| Lucas van Leyden An old man drawing ca. 1512 drawing British Museum |
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| Anonymous English printmaker Sir Peter Paul Rubens ca. 1750-1800 mezzotint British Museum |
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| attributed to Jacques-Louis David Self-portrait before 1825 drawing British Museum |
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| Wenceslaus Hollar after Anthony van Dyck Portrait of painters Lucas and Cornelis de Wael 1646 etching, engraving British Museum |
– quoted texts are from curator's notes at the British Museum