Historical context
Lemercier & Cie produced this print in c. 1850. 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 3594 × 3061 pixels. At 300 DPI it prints clean at approximately 11 inches on the long edge before any visible loss; below that scale all three included print sizes hold cleanly.
Catalog
| Artist | Lemercier & Cie |
|---|---|
| Title | Le Café au Jardin d'été à St. Pétersbourg, from the series Vues pittoresques des palais & jardins impériaux aux environs de St. Petersbourg |
| Year | c. 1850 |
| Medium | |
| Holding | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| License | CC0 — Public Domain Dedication |
| Archive № | CA-241 |
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: Lemercier & Cie, c. 1850, Print. 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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