Hi all
There's a great little exhibition of (mostly black and white) prints at The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge (UK), at the moment. It's free to visit, and is showing till June 28th.
There are 40 images in total, from all sorts of artists: famous names such as Gericault, Delacroix, Vernet and Daumier are present, alongside lesser known names like Raffet and Charlet.
Most of the works are by Frenchmen. But Gillray manages to sneak a bit of classic British satire in there as well.
I've written a short post on the show here:
Modern Heroism: Printmaking and the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte
If anyone goes to see this as a result of my post, please let me know via my blog. We could perhaps even meet for coffee and a chat? The Fitz has a lovely café!
Cheers
Seb
does his research, selects his colors, and goes forth!
