Carle Vernet (French, 1758–1836)
printed by François Seraphin Delpech (French, 1778-1825)
Delpech's Print Shop
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Carle Vernet (French, 1758–1836)
printed by François Seraphin Delpech (French, 1778-1825)1818
Delpech's Print Shop
Carle Vernet (French, 1758–1836) printed by François Seraphin Delpech (French, 1778-1825) →lithographprint
Date
1818
Medium
Lithograph in black on off-white wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 17 × 24.4 cm (6 3/4 × 9 5/8 in.); Sheet: 24.2 × 33.7 cm (9 9/16 × 13 5/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment
The invention of lithography at the end of the 18th century had an immediate and profound impact on the Parisian print market. In just 20 years, 18 lithographic workshops opened in Paris alone. In addition to their press operation, many master printers provided artists with a stone delivery service and a place to sell their prints. Delpech’s Print Shop depicts the earliest years of this burgeoning market. Carle Vernet’s image of likely customers for an album lithographique is also a testament to the affordability of prints, as he depicted patrons from various classes who are identifiable by their different styles of clothing and headdress.
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