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Martinet's Shop--Dawdlers of the Rue du Coq
Pierre Nolasque Bergeret (French, 1782–1863)
1804
Medium/Technique
Pen lithograph on greenish paper, hand-colored
Dimensions
21.8 x 37.5 cm (8 9/16 x 14 3/4 in.); Legacy dimension: 8 1/2 x 14 3/4 in.
Credit Line
Katherine E. Bullard Fund in memory of Francis Bullard
Accession Number1995.529
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPrinted by Fr. André, Paris
One of the earliest French lithographs, this lithograph of the shop of the prominent caricature publisher Martinet imitates the line etchings that preceded it. The people of fashion study caricatures of themselves (by Bergeret) in the shop window.
One of the earliest French lithographs, this lithograph of the shop of the prominent caricature publisher Martinet imitates the line etchings that preceded it. The people of fashion study caricatures of themselves (by Bergeret) in the shop window.
ProvenanceAccession numbers assigned by V/C September 20, 1995. The Calabi Collection of Early Lithographs made before 1840.