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A Bas Le Progrès!

Henri-Gabriel Ibels

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a man with a rifle breaking a tool. The image features a man in a white shirt and blue trousers, breaking a wooden object with a rifle. The text around the image includes the phrase "A BAS LE PROGRÈS." The drawing has a soft, sepia-toned background, with the man's clothing color and the rifle in muted shades. The artist's signature and some additional text are present. The overall tone of the drawing conveys resistance or protest against advancement or change.

Artwork Details

Date
1894
Medium
3-color lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
3533 × 4502 px
Public Domain
Yes
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