Les artistes anciens et modernes
1851 - 1862
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
315; 449
About this artwork
Schenking van de heer A. Allebé, Amsterdam
Art Historical Context
**Les artistes anciens et modernes** a striking lithograph by French artist Célestin Françoisanteuil (1813–1871), created between 1851 and 1862. Measuring 315 × 449 mm, this print captures the mid-19th-century fascination art history, its title translating to "The Ancient and Modern Artists Nanteuil, a skilled engraver and lithographer a family of artists, likely portrayed a gathering or symbolic juxtaposition of figures from classical antiquity and his contemporary era, celebrating the continuity of creative genius. Lithography, the medium here, was revolutionary in Nanteuil's time, allowing...
About the Artist
Célestin François Nanteuil · 1813–1873
French (born Italy), Rome 1813–1873 Bourron-Marlotte|