Frontispiece to "Eaux-fortes de Guérard, Collection de Mr. S. P. [Samuel Putnam] Avery, New York"
late 19th century
![Frontispiece to "Eaux-fortes de Guérard, Collection de Mr. S. P. [Samuel Putnam] Avery, New York" by Samuel Putnam Avery Sr.|Henri-Charles Guérard](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/dp/thumb/frontispiece-to-eaux-fortes-de-gurard-collection-347618.webp)
Medium
Black chalk
Dimensions
Sheet: 17 3/8 x 11 15/16 in. (44.2 x 30.3 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Amy and Emma Welcher and Alice Welcher Erickson, 1967
Accession Number
67.844.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, where charming late 19th-century black chalk drawing serves as the frontispiece for *Eaux-fortes deérard, Collection de Mr S. P. [Samuel Putnam] Avery, New*. Created by Samuel Putnam Avery Sr a prominent New York art collector and patron, in collaboration with French etcher Henri-Charles Gu, it graces the title page of a catalog showcasing Guérard's exquisite etchings from Avery's personal collection. Measuring 17 3/8 x 11 15/16 inches, the sheet captures a whimsical scene featuring dogs and ships, blending everyday mo...