Inglorious Artists
  1. An etching depicting two individuals in a studio, one dressed in a bourgeois outfit with a top hat and the other in a smock, using a palette and mahlstick at an easel. Surrounding them are a folio, a statue, additional easels, and optical devices. The scene suggests an interaction between an art critic and a painter amidst art restoration or creation.
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L'artiste et l'amateur au 19e siecle

Creator

Artist: Henri Plattel
Printer: Fournier
Publisher: Genty

Abstract

This is a digital photograph of an original print held by the Musée Carnavalet. The original is a lithograph. Printed by Fournier. Published by Genty.

Description

No description available

Subjects

Art -- Economic aspects -- France -- History -- 19th century
Caricatures and cartoons -- France -- History -- 19th century

Tags

Art Critics, Bourgeois (Outfit), Easels, Folio, Hats, Mahlsticks, Optical Devices, Outfits, Painters (Artists), Paintings, Palettes, Pince-nez, Restoration, Smocks, Statues, Studio, Top Hats

Rights

No Copyright - United States

Access Rights

For any commercial use of this image, please contact the Musée Carnavalet.

Location

Paris, France

Extent

27.5cm by 37.1cm

Note

Call number (cote): Moeurs 106/2