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Lithographic Workshop

Jean Charles Develly

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an interior workshop with various scenes depicting activities. The image shows a workspace with furniture, tools, and art supplies related to lithography. Figures are shown engaged in tasks at wooden tables within a round frame. A printing press is visible on the left. Shelves hold vases, and there is a pitched roof with illuminated framing. French writing appears at the top and bottom of the image. Additional sketches are outside the circular frame, contributing to the drawing's detailed and industrious atmosphere.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1828
Medium
pen and brown ink and graphite with brown wash heightened with white on laid paper
Dimensions
3596 × 3438 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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