Sergeant en schoenlapper met vogelkooi
Medium
paper
Dimensions
540; 350
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2760
Art Historical Context
Nicolas Toussaint Charlet1792–1845), a celebrated French lithographer and painter, captures a charming slice of everyday life in his 1840 work *Sergeant en schoenlapper met vogelko* ("Sergeant and Shoemaker with Birdcage"). Rendered on paper (540 × 350 mm), this piece exemplifies Charlet's mastery of lithography, a printing technique he helped popularize in the Romantic era. His prints often blended humor, nostalgia, and keen observation, drawing from his own service in Napoleon's Imperial Guard. The scene likely depicts a jovial interaction between a weathered sergeant—evoking the fading glo...
About the Artist
Nicolas Toussaint Charlet · 1792–1845
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