Delpech's Print Shop
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.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
205641
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
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...
About the Artist
Carle Vernet · 1758–1836
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