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Album of 107 preparatory drawings to illustrate David Hume's "History of England"

Author David Hume British, Scottish
ca. 1853
Not on view
Philippoteaux was one of the most prominent artists of military subjects working in mid nineteenth-century France. This album contains preparatory drawings to illustrate a French edition of Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume’s "History of England." Covering a long historical range of English political subjects, Philippoteaux’s preliminary drawings highlight his fine draftsmanship and close attention to period details. In the 1860s, Philippoteaux began to produce large-scale panoramas of warfare; these immersive tableaux were intended to reproduce the sights and sensations of battle. This album offers a glimpse into the artist’s earlier interest in historic warfare, as well as his approach to narrative illustration on a smaller scale.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Album of 107 preparatory drawings to illustrate David Hume's "History of England"
  • Artist: Henri-Félix-Emmanuel Philippoteaux (French, Paris 1815–1884 Paris)
  • Author: David Hume (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1711–1776 Edinburgh)
  • Date: ca. 1853
  • Medium: Graphite, brush and brown wash, gouache
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 8 1/4 × 10 1/16 in. (21 × 25.5 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Albums
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Christie's Inc. Gift, 2018
  • Object Number: 2018.675.1–.107
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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