Artist

Imprimerie Lemercier et cie

Imprimerie Lemercier et cie is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

This 19th-century print shop made fine art prints for collectors. Their “H Beard Print Collection” shows landscapes, portraits, and scenes from everyday life—think city squares, country estates, and historic events—printed in rich ink on sturdy paper. These images were the Instagram of their day: easy to share, easy to hang, and full of details people loved to talk about over dinner. Glance at “H Beard Print Collection” to spot a slice of 1800s life you can almost smell.

Works by Imprimerie Lemercier et cie

Collections represented

Victoria and Albert Museum

Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.

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