Who created "Les Artistes Contemporains (Contemporary Artists)"?

Les Artistes Contemporains (Contemporary Artists) was created by Bertauts, P. Cadet, Paris|Célestin Nanteuil in ca. 1847.

What medium is "Les Artistes Contemporains (Contemporary Artists)"?

Les Artistes Contemporains (Contemporary Artists) is Lithograph on chine collé.

Is "Les Artistes Contemporains (Contemporary Artists)" in the public domain?

Yes, Les Artistes Contemporains (Contemporary Artists) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Les Artistes Contemporains (Contemporary Artists)

Q: When was "Les Artistes Contemporains (Contemporary Artists)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1847.

Bertauts, P. Cadet, Paris|Célestin Nanteuil

ca. 1847

Medium

Lithograph on chine collé

Dimensions

Sheet: 13 1/8 × 9 5/8 in. (33.3 × 24.4 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949

Accession Number

49.21.52

Art Historical Context

**Les Artistes Contemporains ( Artists)**, created around 1847 by the collaborative talents of Bertauts, P. Cadet of Paris, and Cél Nanteuil, captures the vibrant spirit of mid-19th-century French. This lithograph on chine collé—a refined technique where delicate Chinese paper is adhered to a sturdy support for exceptional detail and texture—showcases the era's fascination with portraiture and the rising star of printmaking. Nanteuil, a skilled French lithographer known for his precise lines and evocative portraits, likely led the artistic vision, reflecting the Romantic emphasis on individual...

About the Artist

Bertauts, P. Cadet, Paris|Célestin Nanteuil (French|French) · |1813 – |1873

|French (born Italy), Rome 1813–1873 Bourron-Marlotte

Les Artistes Contemporains (Contemporary Artists)

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