Mementos of a Trip 1862

"Mementos of a Trip" (1862) by Jules Ferdinand Jacquemart, is an etching that depicts a still life of a collection of shoes and other objects scattered on a wooden floor. The composition focuses on the details of the shoes, highlighting their textures and shapes in a way that suggests a story of travel and the objects gathered along the way. The artwork is currently housed at The Art Institute of Chicago, offering a glimpse into the 19th-century artistic sensibilities and the appreciation for everyday objects as subjects of art.