Imprimerie lithographique de F. Delpech (Lithographic Printing House of F. Delpech)

c. 1820

Carle Vernet

Associated Names
Carle Vernet

Artist, French, 1758 - 1836

This is a drawing of a scene in front of a storefront. The image depicts a group of individuals interacting with prints displayed in the windows of a store named "Album". The setting is a cobblestone path, and the store's awning reads "Deloeuil". The individuals are dressed in attire that indicates a possible time period in the late 18th to early 19th century, such as tall hats, long coats, and dresses. They are shown in various postures and gestures, like pointing or leaning in to look closer at the artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 17 × 24.4 cm (6 11/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.1 × 34.5 cm (9 7/8 × 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1702

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 507

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Howard Coppuck Levis (1859-1935), London (Lugt 565)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1988

  • Drawings on Stone: Early European Lithography, NGA, 1988.

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892.

Inscriptions

recto: in stone, in image, on shop front: Delpech / ALBUM / lithographique; in stone, in image, at lower left: Carle Vernet; in stone, below image, at center: Imprimerie Lithographique de F. Delpech.; verso: none

Markings

recto: Howard Coppuck Levis (Lugt 565); verso: none

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65507937

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