Visit of a Clergyman to Bastide, Sausion, and Collard
ca. 1825
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 1/2 × 17 1/8 in. (29.2 × 43.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.3.25
Art Historical Context
This lithograph, created around 1825 by Sébastien Coeuré in collaboration with publisher Aaron Martinet, captures a moment of social interaction titled “Visit of a Clergyman to Bastide, Sausion, and Collard.” Produced during the Bourbon Restoration in France, the print reflects the era’s interest in everyday scenes and subtle commentary on clerical and civic life. Lithography, a relatively new medium at the time, allowed artists to draw directly on stone for rich tonal effects and fine detail, making such works affordable and widely circulated among the growing middle class. Martinet’s firm w...
About the Artist
Sébastien Coeuré|Aaron Martinet (French|French) · 1778 |1785 –1881 |1836
French, active Paris, 1778–1831|French, 1785–1836