La Marché Conclu
ca. 1834
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
Image: 4 3/4 × 6 1/8 in. (12 × 15.5 cm) Sheet: 9 × 11 in. (22.9 × 28 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number
59.500.838
Art Historical Context
**La Marché Conclu**ca. 1834), a charming lithograph attributed to the French artist Jules David or an anonymous contemporary, captures a moment of everyday commerce in 19th-century France. Titled "The Deal Con" in English, it likely depicts the satisfying close of a market bargain—perhaps merchants sealing a trade with a handshake amid bustling stalls. Produced during the July Monarchy, this print reflects the vibrant street life of Paris or provincial markets, where haggling was both art and ritual. Lithography, the medium here, revolutionized printmaking in the early 1800s. Invented just d...
About the Artist
Anonymous|Jules David
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...