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

Description

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

Provenance

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

Théodore Géricault

1821

Accession Number

1990.51

Medium

lithograph

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.)

Classification

Print

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of The Print Club of Cleveland