Manchester Art Gallery

Snow Storm: Hannibal and his army crossing the Alps

John Cousen, 1804 - 1880



Snow Storm: Hannibal and his army crossing the Alps

John Cousen 1804 - 1880

Summary

An army is caught in a storm. At the foreground soldiers can be seen in a rocky landscape. Dominating the right side of the image is an enormous storm cloud. There is a flume of cloud to the left background. The sun is high in the sky and is obscured by the strorm.


Object Name

Snow Storm: Hannibal and his army crossing the Alps

Creators Name

John Cousen

Date Created

1859

Dimensions

print: 25cm x 15.6cm
support: 44.1cm x 32.3cm

accession number

1982.107

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, print
British

Place of creation

England

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)


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