Monumental 19th century French chromolithograph titled “L’Improvisateur”, after the celebrated Romantic painter Léopold Robert, printed in Paris by Imprimerie Lemercier, official printer to the Musée du Louvre and the French National Museums.
This masterfully executed chromolithograph reproduces one of Robert’s most admired compositions, depicting a group of Italian fishermen and musicians in a theatrical coastal scene filled with movement, emotion, and refined color harmonies.
Printed by Lemercier à Paris, whose atelier produced exhibition prints and museum editions for the Louvre, École des Beaux-Arts, and major European collections. Distributed internationally by Bulla Frères & Jouy and Gambart & Co (London), one of the most important 19th century art publishers.
The depth of color, softness of flesh tones, textile detail, and atmospheric sky confirm this is a true 19th century multi-stone chromolithograph, not a later reproduction.
Image (print):
31.5 x 23.6 in
Details:
• Dimensions: Frame:; 99 x 79 cm; 39 x 31.1 in; 80 x 60 cm
• Condition: The chromolithograph is in very good antique condition with light, even age-related foxing visible mainly in the margins. Colors remain rich, saturated, and stable. The original gilded frame (99 x 79 cm) is antique and has undergone professional corner restoration, which is typical for large 19th century frames. The glass shows scratches consistent with age. The original wooden back panel is intact.
(The photographs form an integral part of the description.)
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