Inglorious Artists
  1. Illustration showing two monkeys engaged in artistic activities in a studio setting, representative of the Ancien Régime. One monkey grinds paint pigments while the other, using a mahlstick and palette, paints on an easel. Both are anthropomorphized, wearing clothing and using artists' brushes. Paintings, palettes, and other art studio tools like grinding stones are visible.
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Le Me. Peintre

Creator

Artist: Jean Baptiste Guelard
After: Christophe Huet
Publisher: Jean Baptiste Guelard

Abstract

This is a digital photograph of an original print held by the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The original is a color etching and engraving. After Christophe Huet. Published by Jean Baptiste Guelard.

Description

No description available

Subjects

Art -- Economic aspects -- France -- History -- 18th century
Caricatures and cartoons -- France -- History -- 18th century

Tags

Ancien Régime, Artists' Brushes, Easels, Grinding, Mahlsticks, Monkeys, Paint Pigments, Painters (Artists), Paintings, Palettes, Studio

Rights

No Copyright - United States

Access Rights

For any commercial use of this image, please contact the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

Location

Paris, France

Extent

20.7cm by 14.5cm

Note

Call number (cote): Arsenal- EST- 206