Cartoon for cotton printing: The Life of Belisaire [La Vie de Bélisaire], B. M. Lebert, 1759–1836, Hartmann et Fils, (Munster, France), Pen and ink with gray wash and white heightening on cream colored paper (mounted), The design of a finished cartoon for a textile illustrates five scenes from the later life of the Byzantine general, Belisarius (ca.505-565), of Macedonia. On upper left, Belisarius' dream; upper right, Belisarius recognizing a friend; center, Belisarius setting free the Visigoths; lower left, Belisarius begging alms at the gates of Constantinople; and lower right, Belisarius' dream of justice. A schematic substitution by the artist is pasted in the upper center of the composition., Possibly Munster, France, ca. 1820, textile designs, Drawing, Drawing
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Cartoon, cotton printing, Life, Belisaire, La Vie de Bélisaire, B, M, Lebert, 1759–1836, Hartmann et Fils, Munster, France, Pen, ink, gray wash, white heightening, cream colored paper, mounted, design, finished cartoon, textile illustrates five scenes, later life, Byzantine general, Belisarius, ca.505-565, Macedonia, upper left, Belisarius' dream, upper right, Belisarius recognizing, friend, center, Belisarius setting free, Visigoths, lower left, Belisarius begging alms, gates, Constantinople, lower right, Belisarius' dream, justice, schematic substitution, artist, pasted, upper center, composition, Munster, France, ca, 1820, textile designs, Drawing, Drawing
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