Caption

Sketch sheet with various figures, Sketches by various artists, Croquis par divers artistes, print, Series number, 2, printmaker: Nicolas Toussaint Charlet, Paris, printer (person): François Jean Villain, publisher: Henri Rittner, publisher: Jean Fréderic Ostervald, publisher: Charles Tilt, London, 1830, printer (person), paper, lithography, height 242 mm x width 310 mm, old woman, old man, (playing with) toys, newsboy, newsman, A sepia-toned lithograph shows multiple small charcoal sketches of people in various poses across a single page framed by a thin border. Figures include a seated person wearing a wide-brimmed hat holding a cup, an older woman in a bonnet seated and reading, a standing child seen from behind drawing on a wall, a reclining figure propped on an elbow on a bed, and two small seated people at a table facing each other. There are also larger portrait heads with detailed facial features and expressive shading, a standing figure in a coat holding a stack of papers, and a small pair of women walking together. The drawing style uses dark, textured strokes and lighter shading to create form, with visible smudges and aged paper spots across the surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B12_084

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.8Mb (8.3Mb) / 12.5in x 10.5in / 3749 x 3151 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sketch sheet various figures Sketches various artists Croquis par divers artistes print Series number 2 printmaker Nicolas Toussaint Charlet Paris printer person François Jean Villain publisher Henri Rittner Jean Fréderic Ostervald Charles Tilt London 1830 paper lithography height 242 mm x width 310 mm old woman old man playing toys newsboy newsman sepia-toned lithograph multiple small charcoal sketches people various poses across single page framed thin border Figures include seated person wearing wide-brimmed hat holding cup older woman bonnet seated reading standing child drawing wall reclining figure propped elbow bed two small seated table facing also larger portrait heads detailed facial features expressive shading standing figure coat holding stack papers small pair women walking together drawing style uses dark textured strokes lighter shading create form visible smudges aged paper spots across surface