The Wine
Medium
Lithograph; first state
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 5/16 × 14 1/4 in. (28.8 × 36.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1922
Accession Number
22.56.24
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Art Historical Context
Created in 1840, *The Wine* is a lithograph by the French artist François-Joseph-Aimé Lemud, published by the noted Parisian firm Rittner & Goupil. Lithography, still a relatively new medium at the time, allowed artists to draw directly on stone and produce rich, tonal effects that closely resembled drawings. This first-state impression captures the technique’s expressive potential, with fluid lines and subtle shading that bring the scene to life. The image depicts men gathered around wine, a subject that reflects the convivial social customs of 19th-century France. During the Romantic era, s...
About the Artist
François-Joseph-Aimé de Lemud|Rittner & Goupil (French|French) · 1816 | –1887 |
French, 1816–1887|Paris