Various Subjects Drawn from Life and on Stone: Entrance to Adelphi Wharf

Théodore Géricault1821

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

Gericault produced a wonderful set of lithographs on a visit to London in 1820–21. <em>Entrance to Adelphi Wharf</em> exploits the inherent ability of lithography to produce opaque blacks and an unlimited range of grays.

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Title: Various Subjects Drawn from Life and on Stone: Entrance to Adelphi Wharf
Creator: Théodore Géricault (French, 1791-1824)
Date Created: 1821
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 38 x 56 cm (14 15/16 x 22 1/16 in.); Image: 25.2 x 30.9 cm (9 15/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Type: Print
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1990.51
Medium: lithograph
State of work: II/II
Department: Prints
Culture: France, 19th century
Credit Line: Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of The Print Club of Cleveland
Collection: PR - Lithograph
Accession Number: 1990.51

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