Piron
in or after 1818 - in or before 1842
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
272; 179
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228a
Art Historical Context
**Piron** is a striking lithograph from the early 19th, created by an anonymous artist and printed by *veuve Delpech (Naudet)*, the of the renowned French lithographer François Séin Delpech. sometime between 1818 and1842, this print measures 272 mm high by 179 mm wide, capturing the elegance of a burgeoning printmaking era in post-Revolutionary France. The title "Piron" likely evokes the celebrated 18th-century poet and playwright Alexis Piron, whose libertine wit made him a cultural icon, though the image remains a testament to anonymous craftsmanship. Lithography, the medium here, revolutio...