Caricature of a Print seller
Delafosse was an occasional architect and prodigious designer of decoration and ornament. Here, he puts a humorous twist on the centuries-old tradition of depicting various trades in a series of individual figures.
The seller of prints is envisioned as a chicken sporting a tricorn hat. He wears a box on which are displayed the prints he offers for sale.
The seller of prints is envisioned as a chicken sporting a tricorn hat. He wears a box on which are displayed the prints he offers for sale.
Artwork Details
- Title: Caricature of a Print seller
- Artist: Jean Charles Delafosse (French, Paris 1734–1789 Paris)
- Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Ennemond Alexandre Petitot (French, Lyons 1727–1801 Parma)
- Medium: Pen and black ink, brush and gray and colored wash over traces of black chalk
- Dimensions: 6 5/8 x 3 15/16 in. (16.8 x 10 cm.)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
- Object Number: 60.576.5(6)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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1770
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ca. 1770
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