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Les Musards de la Rue du Coq (Dawdlers of the Rue du Coq)

Designed by Pierre Nolasque Bergeret French
Previously attributed to Jean-Baptiste-François Bosio French
Publisher Aaron Martinet French
1805
Not on view
This pen lithograph describes a crowd of potential customers jostling one another outside Aaron Martinet's printshop on the rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré (now rue Marengo) behind the Louvre in Paris. As an engraver and publisher, Martinet was known for both social and political satire, operating a family business founded in the 18th century. Known for issuing colored etchings and aquatints, this print demonstrates his innovative experimentation as a publisher in the recently invented medium of lithography.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Les Musards de la Rue du Coq (Dawdlers of the Rue du Coq)
  • Artist: Designed by Pierre Nolasque Bergeret (French, Bordeaux 1782–1863 Paris)
  • Artist: Previously attributed to Jean-Baptiste-François Bosio (French, Monaco 1764–1827 Paris)
  • Publisher: Aaron Martinet (French, 1762–1841)
  • Date: 1805
  • Medium: Hand-colored pen lithograph
  • Dimensions: sheet: 12 5/16 x 17 5/8 in. (31.3 x 44.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Mary Martin Fund, 1984
  • Object Number: 1984.1026.1
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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