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The Canon Ready to Fire

Hippolyte Lecomte

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a black-and-white drawing of a military scene. A cannon is positioned on a dirt road, with a tree to its right and a hill to its left. The cannon faces left and is attached to a wheeled carriage. One soldier sits on top of the cannon and another stands beside a horse to the left. A third soldier sits at the base of the tree. In the background, a rocky hill rises with trees and bushes. There are birds flying in the sky and another soldier standing in the distance. The scene is framed by a thin black line. At the bottom, cursive writing appears. The overall scene shows a military setting with a focus on a ready-to-fire cannon.

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1214 × 893 px
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