Mehul – Historic Print
![Mehul, [no date recorded on caption card] — antique lithograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/8a/8a1c7d5aa0ff-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare antique lithograph captures Mehul in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The title most likely refers to Étienne-Nicolas Méhul, the French composer, so this is probably a portrait of the man rather than a scene. Méhul (1763–1817) wrote operas during and after the French Revolution and later taught at the Paris Conservatoire, where he influenced a generation of composers. Lithography, the method used for this sheet, was invented in 1796 and spread through France in the following decades, becoming a common way to produce portraits of public figures. The record gives no date or artist, so the print's exact origin remains unconfirmed.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on caption card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: B.I. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,201 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-157077 |
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