Carle Vernet - Gagne Petit

Carle Vernet called his lithograph gagne-petit. The man carries his bench on his back. He is slightly forward but apparently not enough. Because given the weight of the bench, the center of gravity of the man-machine assembly seems to be behind the man's back. In this case, it is probably unbalanced. It will be objected that the whole is thus more harmonious. Certainly, and Carle Vernet is not the only one who interprets the remoulder and his bench on his back in art history. However, it seems to us that man should be leaned more forward, so that the whole is in balance.
Nevertheless, this lithograph enjoys a well-deserved fame thanks to the human warmth that is released by the young man whose gaze challenges the reader. This is a print.