Diablerie
François-Nicolas Chifflart
19th century
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (32.7 × 20.7 cm) Plate: 9 5/16 × 6 3/16 in. (23.7 × 15.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1969
Accession Number
69.670.74
About the Artist
François-Nicolas Chifflart · 1825–1901
François-Nicolas Chifflart was born on March 21, 1825, in Saint-Omer, France, to Antoine-Omer Chifflart, a skilled locksmith, carver, and engraver who introduced his son to metal engraving while working for tobacco pipe manufacturer Louis Fiolet. From an early age, Chifflart studied at the local municipal school of design before moving to Paris in 1844, where he entered the École des Beaux-Arts an...