Inglorious Artists
  1. A vintage illustration showing an artist, Bernard-Léon, restoring a painting. He holds mahlsticks and an artist's palette, and works on a canvas set on an easel. He wears a wig, smock, and striped hat, suggesting an artistic or theatrical context. The artist is surrounded by various tools such as brushes, which are essential for his artwork.
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Bernard Leon dans l'Artiste

Creator

Artist: Chasselat
Printer: C. Motte

Abstract

This is a digital photograph of an original print held by the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The original is a lithograph. Printed by C. Motte.

Description

No description available

Subjects

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

Tags

Artists, Artists' Brushes, Bernard-Léon (Actor), Easels, Hair, Mahlsticks, Paintings, Palettes, Restoration, Smocks, Wigs

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

15cm by 20.5cm

Note

Call number (cote): KC-MAT-11 Boite PET FOL 578