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Louis-Léopold Boilly (French pronunciation: [lwi leɔpɔl(d) bwɑji] ⓘ; 5 July 1761 – 4 January 1845) was a French painter and draftsman. A creator of popular portrait paintings , he also produced a vast number of genre paintings documenting French middle-class social life.
Departure of the Conscripts (French: Les conscrits de 1807 défilant devant la porte Saint-Denis) is an 1808 history painting by the French artist Louis-Léopold Boilly. [1] [2] [3] Set during the ongoing Napoleonic Wars, it depicts young men of the 1807 class of conscript being assembled in front of the Porte Saint-Denis monument in the city.
Historically, the bribery of a U.S. senator or U.S. representative was considered contempt of Congress. In modern times, contempt of Congress has generally applied to the refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by a congressional committee or subcommittee—usually seeking to compel either testimony or the production of requested documents. [2]
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Republican-led U.S. congressional committee recommended on Tuesday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken be held in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a ...
Garland is now the second attorney general to face a full House vote to be held in contempt of Congress. In 2012, the House voted 255 to 67 to hold Eric Holder in contempt of Congress.
A Game of Billiards is an 1807 genre painting by the French artist Louis-Léopold Boilly. [1] Produced during the Napoleonic era, it depicts a game of billiards taking place in Paris. It is unusual for the fact both men and women are depicting playing the game. [2] The painting has been described as Boilly's "most celebrated genre painting". [3]
Meeting of Artists in Isabey's Studio (French: Réunion d'artistes dans l'atelier d'Isabey) is a 1798 oil painting by the French artist Louis-Léopold Boilly. [1] [2] A conversation piece, it presents a group of artist gathered in the Paris studio of Jean-Baptiste Isabey during the era of the French Directory.