The Carpenter, from Arts et Métiers
1838
Medium
Lithograph in black on buff wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 13.2 × 13 cm (5 1/4 × 5 1/8 in.); Sheet: 36 × 26.6 cm (14 3/16 × 10 1/2 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
39979
Art Historical Context
**The Carpenter, from *Arts et Métiers*** Bernard Gaillot's *The Carpenter*, created in 1838, the essence of a skilled artisan at work, part of the educational series *Arts et Métiers*. This lithograph depicts a carpenter intently shaping wood with traditional tools, reflecting the era's fascination with craftsmanship amid the Industrial Revolution. Produced in France, where the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers promoted technical education, the print served to document and celebrate manual trades, bridging artisanal heritage with emerging modernity. Printed in black ink on buff wo...