Devant les Prussians (Before the Prussians); Devant Paris (Before Paris)
Devant les Prussians (Before the Prussians); Devant Paris (Before Paris)

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Devant les Prussians (Before the Prussians); Devant Paris (Before Paris)

Georges Labardie Pilotell, French, 1844–1918
x1979-50
Pilotell was primarily known for his radical and unrelenting political caricature. He served within the provisional government of the Paris Commune and subsequently fled France after the uprising’s violent suppression. He was tried in absentia and sentenced to death by the Third Republic. Due to this sentence, Pilotell was never able to return to France, and he died in exile in London. This drawing may have served as a preliminary draft for a caricature, as indicated by the gridded format and the subject matter.

Information

Title
Devant les Prussians (Before the Prussians); Devant Paris (Before Paris)
Maker
Georges Labardie Pilotell
Medium

Graphite and watercolor on cream wove paper

Dimensions

36.2 x 25.2 cm (14 1/4 x 9 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Harold K. Hochschild

Object Number
x1979-50
Signatures

Signed in graphite, lower right: Pilotell

Inscription

Titled in graphite, center: Devant les Prussiens
Titled in graphite, lower center: Devant Paris

Culture
French
Type
drawings, watercolors
Subject
officers (military officers), running, cannons (artillery)

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