Les Grottes d’Osselles (Franche Comté)

French, 1828

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Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, Jean-Lubin Vauzelle, and others

Les Grottes d’Osselles (Franche Comté)

French, 1828

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 363 x 485 mm. (14 5/16 x 19 1/8 in.) Plate: 315 x 384 mm. (12 3/8 x 15 1/8 in.) Image: 283 x 360 mm. (11 1/8 x 14 3/16 in.)

Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community

Object Number 1996.48.13289

According to La Combe, this lithograph was done in collaboration with Vauzelle after a design by Taylor. The British Museum website suggests "it seems that Vauzelle contributed the setting while Charlet contributed the figures."

The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris

Inscribed: Inscribed: upper center "P. 115"; lower left "Charlet 1829. scupt"; lower center "Lith. de Engelmann. / Les Grottes d'Osselles (Franche Comté) / la chaire à percher."; lower right "Taylor del."

Markings: None