Vendéan Fusillé 1835 - 1880

"Vendéan Fusillé" (1835-1880) is a charcoal drawing by Clement-August Andrieux. It depicts three figures, two standing and one fallen, with their bodies contorted in agony. The drawing's loose, gestural lines convey the pain and violence of the event, perhaps referring to the French Civil War known as the Vendée War (1793-1796). The starkness and realism of the work, coupled with the historical context, contributes to the powerful emotional impact of the drawing. The drawing is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.