Twee kruideniers bespreken hun zaken tijdens het jagen
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
250; 338
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228a
Art Historical Context
**Twee kruideniers bespre hun zaken tijdens het j** (Two Grocers Discuss Their Business Hunting), a charming 1830 lithography by French artist Nicolas Toussaint Char, captures a humorous slice of everyday life. Measuring 250 × 338 mm, this print exemplifies Charlet's mastery of lithography—a revolutionary technique invented just decades earlier, which allowed artists to draw directly on stone for precise tonal reproductions. Charlet, a Romantic-era lithographer renowned for his witty military caricatures and genre scenes, often infused his works with social satire, poking fun at Napoleonic vet...
About the Artist
Nicolas Toussaint Charlet · 1792–1845
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