Le Marchand de dessins lithographiques (The Lithograph Seller)

1819

Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet

Associated Names
Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet

Artist, French, 1792 - 1845

This is a drawing of a small, open-air art shop or kiosk displaying sketches. The image depicts an outdoor scene where several individuals are examining artwork that is put up on the walls of a small structure. The structure appears makeshift, with a slanted roof, and it is filled with artworks displayed prominently for viewing. There are stacks of paper or books on the counter. The individuals present are engaged in observing these artworks. The scene is detailed, capturing textures of clothing and the woodwork of the structure, along with subtle shadows and highlights giving an almost lifelike, three-dimensional appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.5 × 31 cm (8 7/16 × 12 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 29 × 41.2 cm (11 7/16 × 16 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.198.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    La Combe 1856, no. 85

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Joel R. Bergquist Fine Arts, Palo Alto); purchased 2016 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1856

  • La Combe, Joseph Felix Leblanc de. Charlet, sa vie, ses lettres, suivi d'une description raisonne de son oeuvre lithographique. Paris: Paulin et Le Chevalier, 1856, no. 85

Inscriptions

lower right in stone: Imp. Lithog. De F. Delpech.; lower center, in stone: Le Marchand de Dessins Lithographiques

Wikidata ID

Q77258381

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