Interior of Lemercier's Lithographic Printing House
An early adapter of lithography after it arrived in France about 1800, Joseph Lemercier established one of the best-known printing houses of the nineteenth century. His firm produced a range of designs, from commercial objects like calendars and advertisements to works of art, and was known for embracing technological advances like photography and industrial production. This view of Lemercier’s workshop highlights its efficiency, as lithographers work at machines within a hall lined with the firm’s famously large collection of lithographic stones.
Artwork Details
- Title: Interior of Lemercier's Lithographic Printing House
- Artist and engraver: Victor Adam (French, 1801–1866)
- Lithographer: Charles Villemin (French, active 1835–1949)
- Date: ca. 1846
- Medium: Lithograph
- Dimensions: image: 13 1/4 x 16 3/4 in. (33.7 x 42.6 cm)
sheet: 18 x 22 3/8 in. (45.7 x 56.8 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of E. Weyhe, 1923
- Object Number: 23.13
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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