Artwork
Les delassements de Zephyr
Les delassements de Zephyr is a print by the Romanticist artist Edward Morton. It dates from 2 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Les delassements de Zephyr is a hand-colored print created in 1836.
Subject & Meaning
The print is part of a series of eight caricatures that satirize Flore et Zéphire, a ballet by Charles-Louis Didelot. The caricatures were drawn by William Makepeace Thackeray, who used the pseudonym Théophile Wagstaff.
Technique & Style
The print was engraved by Edward Morton from an original sketch. The use of hand coloring adds a layer of detail and vibrancy to the image.
History & Provenance
The print was published in London on March 1, 1836. Thackeray, better known as a writer, created the original drawing under a pseudonym, indicating the work was not intended to be attributed to him directly.
Artist & collection
Artist
Edward Morton kept a tiny printing press under his bed in Paris and ran off hand-colored lithographs at 2 a.m.
