34/?
Fortuné Férogio
1839 - 1845
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
421; 284
About this artwork
lithografie
Art Historical Context
"34/?" is a lithograph by French artist Fortuné Férogio, created between 1839 and 1845. Measuring 284 mm high by 421 mm wide, this print bears the intriguing title suggesting it is the 34th installment in an ongoing or unidentified series—common in 19th-century publications where sequential numbering tracked thematic collections, such as costumes, military scenes, or historical vignettes. Lithography, the medium here, revolutionized printmaking in the early 1800s. Férogio drew directly onto limestone slabs with greasy crayon, exploiting the stone's natural repulsion of water and ink to produc...