Bug-Jargal 1827 - 1837

drawing, print

pencil drawn

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

print

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

watercolor

"Bug-Jargal" is a lithograph by Célestin Nanteuil created between 1827 and 1837. The print depicts a central figure, a Black man, standing against a mountain range. He is surrounded by a border of vignettes featuring various scenes, including a dog, birds, and fantastical figures. The artwork is a visual representation of Victor Hugo's novel, "Bug-Jargal," which tells the story of a Haitian revolution. This lithograph is considered a significant example of French Romanticism and can be seen at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.