The Convex Petitioner: The Taste of the Day, no. 34 (Le Solliciteur Convèxe: Le Goût du Jour, No. 34)
Medium
Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions
Plate: 10 13/16 x 8 7/16 in. (27.4 x 21.4 cm) Sheet: 16 1/8 x 10 15/16 in. (40.9 x 27.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1975
Accession Number
1975.607.5
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints collection, where you'll find *The Convex Petitioner: The of the Day, no 34 (Le Solliciteur Convxe: Le Goût du Jour, No. 34)*, a delightful etching from 1817 attributed to Aaron Martinet or an anonymous French artist. Created during France's Bourbon Restoration era, just after Napoleon's defeat, this hand-colored print captures the whimsical spirit of early 19th-century Parisian satire. Measuring about 11 x 8 inches on the plate, its vibrant hues were meticulously applied by hand, a technique that brought caricatures to life and m...