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Caricature of a Print seller

Former Attribution Formerly attributed to Ennemond Alexandre Petitot French
Not on view
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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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