Who created "August, from "Album of Rustic Subjects""?

August, from "Album of Rustic Subjects" was created by Jules Claye|Jacques-Adrien Lavieille|Charles Jacque in 1859.

What medium is "August, from "Album of Rustic Subjects""?

August, from "Album of Rustic Subjects" is Wood engraving.

Is "August, from "Album of Rustic Subjects"" in the public domain?

Yes, August, from "Album of Rustic Subjects" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

August, from "Album of Rustic Subjects"

Jules Claye|Jacques-Adrien Lavieille|Charles Jacque

1859

Medium

Wood engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 18 11/16 × 13 3/4 in. (47.5 × 35 cm) Image: 14 3/16 × 10 5/8 in. (36 × 27 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1931

Accession Number

31.87.8

Art Historical Context

"August, from *Album of Rustic Subjects (1859) is a captivating wood engraving created by French artists Jules Claye,-Adrien Lavieille and Charles Jacque. Part of a series celebrating rural life, this print evokes the warmth of late summer in the French countryside. Jacque, a key figure in the Barbizon School, was renowned for his pastoral scenes featuring peasants, animals, and lush landscapes, often infused with a romantic nostalgia for agrarian traditions. Lavieille and Claye contributed their expertise in illustration, blending detailed observation with poetic simplicity. Wood engraving, ...

About the Artist

Jules Claye|Jacques-Adrien Lavieille|Charles Jacque (French|French|French) · 1800 |1808 |1802 –1900 |1879 |1885

Paris|French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois|French, Besançon 1802–1885 Paris

August, from "Album of Rustic Subjects"

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