749 - J. DAVID (1808-1892), The Journey to the City, Genre, Lithography

J. DAVID (1808-1892), The Journey to the City, Genre, Lithography Jules David (1808 Paris - 1892 ibid.): "Le départ pour la ville" Poignant genre depiction of a family at a boundary stone, 19th century, Lithography Technique: Hand colored Lithography on Paper, mounted on Paper Inscription: Below the depiction in the stone is the artist's signature, the reference to the publisher "Lemercier" and the title "Le Départ pour la Ville". To the side of the title there is a blind stamp with the inscription "Editeur d'estampes H.Jeannin a Paris". Above the image is the reference to the "Album David" and the numbering "No. 3". On the backing sheet there are the old inscriptions "Lüdingen den 14. Juni 1840" and "Caroline Erbach" in ink, which presumably do not belong to the described sheet. Date: 19th century Description: The lithograph was made after an oil painting by the same artist. Full-length depiction of a family of five with a dog at a boundary stone on a road in a landscape. The worried looks suggest an unpleasant event that has pushed the family to leave the city. Keywords: 19th century, Romanticism, Genre, Germany, Size: Paper: 22,7 cm x 31,1 cm (8,9 x 12,2 in), Depiction: 14,3 cm x 18,8 cm (5,6 x 7,4 in) Condition: Good condition. In places the colouring shows fine craquelure. Diagonal light damages can be seen in the corners of the sheet, caused by the loose mounting on the backing sheet. The image makes a fresh impression. The backing sheet is partly clearly wavy and damaged in places.