Delpech's Print Shop

Prints and Drawings

1818

Carle Vernet (French, 1758–1836)
printed by François Seraphin Delpech (French, 1778-1825)

The invention of lithography at the end of the 18th century had an immediate and profound impact on the Parisian print market. In just 20 years, 18 lithographic workshops opened in Paris alone. In addition to their press operation, many master printers provided artists with a stone delivery service and a place to sell their prints. Delpech’s Print Shop depicts the earliest years of this burgeoning market. Carle Vernet’s image of likely customers for an album lithographique is also a testament to the affordability of prints, as he depicted patrons from various classes who are identifiable by their different styles of clothing and headdress.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Carle Vernet
Title: Delpech's Print Shop
Place: France (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1818
Medium: Lithograph in black on off-white wove paper
Dimensions: Image: 17 × 24.4 cm (6 3/4 × 9 5/8 in.); Sheet: 24.2 × 33.7 cm (9 9/16 × 13 5/16 in.)
Credit Line: William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment
Reference Number: 2010.521
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