Historical context
Creator:François-Joseph-Aimé de Lemud produced this hand-colored lithograph in 1840. The piece is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and is in the public domain under CC0 — Public Domain Dedication; we sourced the file from the institution’s open-access program and prepared it for archival printing.
The master file is 3631 × 2801 pixels. At 300 DPI it prints clean at approximately 12 inches on the long edge before any visible loss; below that scale all three included print sizes hold cleanly.
Catalog
| Artist | Creator:François-Joseph-Aimé de Lemud |
|---|---|
| Title | The Café |
| Year | 1840 |
| Medium | Hand-colored lithograph |
| Holding | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| License | CC0 — Public Domain Dedication |
| Archive № | CA-132 |
Print specifications
Shelf or small-wall scale. Matte fine-art paper, slim oak or walnut frame.
The size at which the composition reads correctly. Cream mat, dark warm-wood frame.
Pushable for a feature hang; at this scale the lithographic or brushwork texture becomes visible.
Source statement
Digital source: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, open-access program (license: CC0 — Public Domain Dedication). Original record accessible via the Wikimedia Commons page linked in the catalog metadata.
Original work: Creator:François-Joseph-Aimé de Lemud, 1840, Hand-colored lithograph. Held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Restoration notes. Conservative balance: paper tone preserved from the institutional scan, mild contrast lift, color values held to source. No reconstructive retouching.
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