Stone Mason at Work 1762

“Stone Mason at Work” is an etching created in 1762 by Louis Philippe Joseph, duc de Chartres, a French nobleman and amateur artist. The drawing depicts a man in a hat and coat working on a large stone with a chisel. It is a fine example of the use of etching to capture the details of a scene. The drawing was made at a time when etching was a popular medium for both professional and amateur artists. It is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.