Who created "Scattering Seed, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque""?

Scattering Seed, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque" was created by Charles Tamisier|Charles Jacque in May 1857.

When was "Scattering Seed, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque"" created?

This artwork was created May 1857.

What medium is "Scattering Seed, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque""?

Scattering Seed, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque" is Wood engraving.

Is "Scattering Seed, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque"" in the public domain?

Yes, Scattering Seed, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Scattering Seed, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque"

Charles Tamisier|Charles Jacque

May 1857

Medium

Wood engraving

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 5 1/2 × 7 3/8 in. (14 × 18.8 cm) Image: 4 13/16 × 6 9/16 in. (12.2 × 16.6 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1933

Accession Number

32.36.11

Tags

WorkingMenAgricultureFarms

Art Historical Context

"Scattering Seed," a wood engraving from the May 1857 issue of *Le Magasin Pittores*, captures a timeless moment of rural labor by artists Charles Tamisier and Charlesque. Published in this popular French illustrated magazine (1833–3), the print reflects mid-19th-century Europe's romanticized view of agrarian life amid rapid industrialization. *Le Magasin Pittores* made high-quality images accessible to the masses, blending education with entertainment through engravings of history, science, and everyday scenes. The image, measuring about 5½ × 7⅜ inches, depicts a worker sowing seeds across a...

About the Artist

Charles Tamisier|Charles Jacque (French|French) · 1800 |1813 –1900 |1894

French, active 1841–61|French, Paris 1813–1894 Paris

Scattering Seed, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque"

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