The Magnetic Brush Method (plate 21)
Medium
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 23.5 × 18.4 cm (9 5/16 × 7 1/4 in.); Sheet: 35.1 × 23.4 cm (13 7/8 × 9 1/4 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
51150
Art Historical Context
**The Magnetic Brush Method (plate21)**, a delicate 1843 lithograph by French artist Charles Émile Jac, offers a glimpse into the innovative world of 19th-centurymaking. Jacque (1813–1894), a key figure in the Barbizon School alongside artists like Millet and Rousseau, was renowned for his vivid depictions of rural life, farm animals, and pastoral scenes. Though best known for his etchings of chickens and peasants, this work showcases his mastery of lithography, a medium he helped popularize in France. Printed in black ink on creamy ivory wove paper (image: 23.5 × 18.4 cm; sheet: 35.1 × 23.4 ...