Jean Charles Develly

French, 1783 - 1849

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This is a drawing of an interior workshop with various scenes depicting activities. The image shows a workspace with furniture, tools, and art supplies related to lithography. Figures are shown engaged in tasks at wooden tables within a round frame. A printing press is visible on the left. Shelves hold vases, and there is a pitched roof with illuminated framing. French writing appears at the top and bottom of the image. Additional sketches are outside the circular frame, contributing to the drawing's detailed and industrious atmosphere.
Jean Charles Develly, Lithographic Workshop, c. 1828, pen and brown ink and graphite with brown wash heightened with white on laid paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1980.45.55

Lithographic Workshop

Jean Charles Develly · c. 1828 · pen and brown ink and graphite with brown wash heightened with white on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1980.45.55

This is a drawing of an artist's studio with various sketches and annotations. The central circular scene depicts a detailed interior of a workshop with artistic activity. Shelves filled with books and items, easels, and various artistic tools on tables are visible. The walls are lined with shelves holding jars and supplies, and papers or cloths hang from strings across the room. Outside the circular scene, there are lightly sketched elements, lines, and notes.
Jean Charles Develly, Lithographic Workshop, c. 1826, pen and brown ink and graphite with brown wash heightened with white goauche on laid paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1980.45.54

Lithographic Workshop

Jean Charles Develly · c. 1826 · pen and brown ink and graphite with brown wash heightened with white goauche on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1980.45.54