Soldiers Settling Down for the Night at Gonesse, 1877 Etching

An etching shows a dim, crowded barrack room with soldiers in long coats and caps resting on straw-covered floor and a long platform bed. Figures sit and lie in shadowy groups beneath a hanging coat, with hatched lines creating a gritty, dark atmosphere. The signature and date 1877 appear in the lower corners.

Artist

Auguste André Lançon

Date

1877

Medium

Etchings

Source

Wellcome Collection

Size

4000 × 2926 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection