Caption

Le dejeuner des cuisiniers, Dark interior with group of chefs eating, print, Numbered bottom left: 5., printmaker: Théodule Augustin Ribot, printer (person): Delâtre, Paris, c. 1860 - c. 1870, printer (person), paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, drypoint and plate tone, proof, height 238 mm x width 318 mm, breakfast, cook, A sepia-toned drawing shows a group of seated figures wearing simple caps and loose clothing gathered around a standing figure who wears a tall cap and an apron, one hand on their hip and the other gesturing toward the seated people. The seated figures hold small bowls or plates and spoons, their heads bowed or turned toward their bowls. In the background a darker area with crosshatched lines forms a textured wall, and two additional standing figures appear to the left, partially outlined against the wall. The floor and furnishings are sketched with horizontal and vertical hatch marks, and the overall image is composed of fine lines and crosshatching giving a worn, etched appearance.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B23_303

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50.8Mb (6.8Mb) / 16.4in x 12.0in / 4918 x 3613 (300dpi)

Keywords

Le dejeuner des cuisiniers Dark interior group chefs eating print Numbered bottom left 5 printmaker Théodule Augustin Ribot printer person Delâtre Paris c 1860 - c 1870 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique plate tone proof height 238 mm x width 318 mm breakfast cook sepia-toned drawing seated figures wearing simple caps loose clothing gathered standing figure wears tall cap apron hand hip gesturing seated people hold small bowls plates spoons heads bowed turned bowls background darker area crosshatched lines forms textured wall two additional standing figures left partially outlined wall floor furnishings sketched horizontal vertical hatch marks image composed fine lines crosshatching giving worn etched appearance