Jongen in zelfgemaakte schuilplaats

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verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228a

Art Historical Context

Nicolas Toussaint Charlet (1792–1845), a prominent French lithographer of the Romantic era, captures a charming moment of childhood ingenuity in *Jongen in zelfgemaakte schuilplaats* (" in a Self-Made Hiding Place"), created in 1832. This intimate scene, rendered in lithography—a revolutionary printing technique that allowed for detailed, affordable reproductions—measures 338 × 247 mm, making it ideal for collectors' albums or home display. Charlet's masterful use of lithography's fluid lines and tonal gradations brings the boy's makeshift shelter to life, evoking the playful resourcefulness o...

About the Artist

Nicolas Toussaint Charlet · 1792–1845

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