Who created "Group of Gentlemen Conversing over a Glass of Wine"?

Group of Gentlemen Conversing over a Glass of Wine was created by Antoine-François-Jean Claudet|William Henry Fox Talbot in February 7, 1846.

What medium is "Group of Gentlemen Conversing over a Glass of Wine"?

Group of Gentlemen Conversing over a Glass of Wine is Salted paper print from paper negative.

Is "Group of Gentlemen Conversing over a Glass of Wine" in the public domain?

Yes, Group of Gentlemen Conversing over a Glass of Wine is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Group of Gentlemen Conversing over a Glass of Wine

Q: When was "Group of Gentlemen Conversing over a Glass of Wine" created?

This artwork was created February 7, 1846.

Antoine-François-Jean Claudet|William Henry Fox Talbot

February 7, 1846

Medium

Salted paper print from paper negative

Dimensions

Mount: 12 3/16 × 9 11/16 in. (31 × 24.6 cm) Image: 5 1/2 × 7 13/16 in. (13.9 × 19.9 cm) Top corners trimmed

Classification

Photographs

Department

Photographs

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Maurice B. Sendak, 2012

Accession Number

2013.159.53

Tags

MenDrinking

Art Historical Context

Step into the nascent world of photography with *Group of Gentlemen Conversing a Glass of Wine*, salted paper print from a paper created on February 7 1846, by pioneering photographers Antoine-François-Jean Claudet and Henry Fox Talbot. This 5½ × 7⅞-inch image (mounted to 12¼ × 9⅝ inches), now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the bequest of Maurice B.ak, captures a moment of camaraderie among men raising glasses in lively conversation. Talbot's revolutionary calotype process—using paper negatives—allowed for multiple prints from a single exposure, marking a pivotal shift from the o...

Group of Gentlemen Conversing over a Glass of Wine

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