A Tavern in Normandy, from "L'Artiste"
19th century
Medium
Lithograph on chine collé
Dimensions
Plate: 8 7/16 × 10 9/16 in. (21.5 × 26.8 cm) Sheet: 9 7/16 × 12 9/16 in. (23.9 × 31.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Frederick Street Hoppin, 1963
Accession Number
63.527.66
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
**A Tavern in Normandy**, a captivating 19th-century lithograph created by Jules-Jacques Veyat and Clément-Auguste Andrieux, transports viewers to the rustic charm of rural France. Featured in the influential periodical *L'Artiste*, print depicts a lively tavern scene in Normandy, complete with men and donkeys evoking the everyday rhythms of peasant life. The artists, both skilled French lithographers, capture the warmth and bustle of a local gathering spot, highlighting the region's agricultural heritage and communal spirit. Printed on chine collé—a refined technique where a delicate China p...
About the Artist
Jules-Jacques Veyrassat|Clement-August Andrieux (French|French) · 1821 |1828 –1882 |1893
French, Dôle 1821–1882 Dôle|French, Paris 1828–1893 Paris