A Tavern in Normandy, from "L'Artiste"
19th century
Medium
Lithograph on chine collé
Dimensions
Plate: 8 7/16 × 10 9/16 in. (21.5 × 26.8 cm) Sheet: 9 7/16 × 12 9/16 in. (23.9 × 31.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Frederick Street Hoppin, 1963
Accession Number
63.527.66
Tags
Art Historical Context
**A Tavern in Normandy**, a captivating 19th-century lithograph created by Jules-Jacques Veyat and Clément-Auguste Andrieux, transports viewers to the rustic charm of rural France. Featured in the influential periodical *L'Artiste*, print depicts a lively tavern scene in Normandy, complete with men and donkeys evoking the everyday rhythms of peasant life. The artists, both skilled French lithographers, capture the warmth and bustle of a local gathering spot, highlighting the region's agricultural heritage and communal spirit. Printed on chine collé—a refined technique where a delicate China p...
About the Artist
Jules-Jacques Veyrassat|Clement-August Andrieux (French|French) · 1821 |1828 –1882 |1893
French, Dôle 1821–1882 Dôle|French, Paris 1828–1893 Paris