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Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

Rustic Figures: Two Boys

Rustic Figures: Two Boys

1801
(British, 1769–1847)
England, early 19th Century
lithograph hand-colored with brown wash
Sheet: 26.3 x 18.6 cm (10 3/8 x 7 5/16 in.); Image: 21.8 x 14.6 cm (8 9/16 x 5 3/4 in.); Secondary Support: 23.5 x 15.7 cm (9 1/4 x 6 3/16 in.)
Gift of Marsha and Tom French in memory of Fred Schmidt 2001.169
Catalogue raisonné: not in Felix Man
Location: not on view

Description

Lithography was invented in Germany in 1798 as a commercial technique but soon spread to England where it was quickly adopted by artists. This is one of the very earliest artist's lithographs which is very welcome in our fine collection of early lithography.
  • {{cite web|title=Rustic Figures: Two Boys|url=false|author=Thomas Barker|year=1801|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2001.169