Titelprent van deel zeven van de prentserie 'Les artistes anciens et modernes'

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2233

Art Historical Context

This striking lithograph, titled *Titelprent van zeven van de prents 'Les artistes anciens et'* (Title Page of Part Seven of the Series *The Artists Ancient and Modern*), created by French lithographer Adolphe Mouon between 1851 1862. Mouilleron, active in Paris during the mid-19 century, specialized in reproductive prints that celebrated artistic heritage, making works like this accessible to a growing collector class amid France's booming print market. Measuring 447 mm high by 313 mm wide, this title page served as an elegant frontispiece for the seventh installment of a multi-volume series...

About the Artist

Adolphe Mouilleron · 1820–1881

Adolphe Mouilleron (1820–1881) was a French painter and lithographer whose significant contributions to French printmaking and co-founding role in the artists' collective 'Les Artistes Contemporains' made him an important figure in mid-19th-century Parisian art. Born in Paris on December 20, 1820, Mouilleron achieved recognition through both his original lithographs and paintings, earning multiple...