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Liberté

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a caricature featuring a small child being restrained by several men. The image depicts a group of men in 19th-century attire holding ropes attached to a young girl, who is pulling away from them with an expression of determination. Each man exhibits different body language and facial expressions. The child symbolizes struggle and the era's social or political dynamics. The title suggests themes of liberation.

Artwork Details

Date
1831
Medium
lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
4112 × 3544 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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