Unfinished cartoon for an alternate design for cotton printing: La Vie de Bélisaire, B. M. Lebert, 1759–1836, Hartmann et Fils, (Munster, France), Pen and grey washes on cream-colored paper (mounted), A central island and four smaller ones illustrate legends from the later life of the blind Byzantine general, Belisarius (ca. 505-565), of Macedonia: upper left, the dream of Belisarius; upper right, Belisarius recognizing a friend; center, Belisarius setting free the Visigoths; lower left, Belisarius begging alms at the gates of Constantinople; lower right, Belisarius' dream of Justice. Alternate suggestions of a patterned ground given., Probably Munster, France, ca. 1820, Drawing, Drawing
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Unfinished cartoon, alternate design, cotton printing, La Vie de Bélisaire, B, M, Lebert, 1759–1836, Hartmann et Fils, Munster, France, Pen, grey washes, cream-colored paper, mounted, central island, four smaller ones illustrate legends, later life, blind Byzantine general, Belisarius, ca, 505-565, Macedonia, upper left, dream, Belisarius, upper right, Belisarius recognizing, friend, center, Belisarius setting free, Visigoths, lower left, Belisarius begging alms, gates, Constantinople, lower right, Belisarius' dream, Justice, Alternate suggestions, patterned ground given, Munster, France, ca, 1820, Drawing, Drawing
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