Frontispiece for the portfolio "Croquis Lithographiques par H. Vernet"

1818

Horace Vernet

Associated Names
Horace Vernet

Artist, French, 1789 - 1863

François Seraphin Delpech

Printer, French, 1778 - 1825

This is a drawing of a street scene featuring a figure carrying art supplies. In the foreground, the main subject is a person wearing a tall hat, blue coat, and tan pants, carrying a wooden frame with a large piece of paper on it. The scene also includes a table on the left with books or papers, and in the background, several buildings are sketched in a soft manner. The artist’s attention to detail is exemplified by the inclusion of architectural elements and the use of shading to show depth and dimension. The line work is clean and precise, making the image vibrant and dynamic.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph with hand coloring on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.7 × 36 cm (10 1/2 × 14 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1705

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 117

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

F. A. Maglin, Paris [Lugt 1777], 1895. Albert Maroni (1852 - 1923), Paris [Lugt 150b]

Associated Names

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, at center, on lithographic stone: Croquis / Lithographiques / par / H Vernet / 1818.; in stone, below image, at left: H Vernet 1818; in stone, below image, at right: Imp Lithog de F. Delpech; in graphite, at upper left, in later hand: No 22; verso: at center, in black ink: F. A. Maglin 1895 [L.1777]

Markings

recto: Albert Maroni (Lugt 150b)

Wikidata ID

Q65508869

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