The Maker of Scales 1750 - 1814
jeanmichelmoreautheyounger
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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landscape illustration sketch
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drawing
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toned paper
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quirky sketch
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pen sketch
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pencil sketch
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incomplete sketchy
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personal sketchbook
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pen-ink sketch
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men
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
"The Maker of Scales" is a pen and brown ink drawing by French artist Jean Michel Moreau the Younger, completed between 1750 and 1814. The artwork depicts a workshop with three men working on scales, the tools of their trade hanging from the ceiling and walls. The drawing highlights the importance of craftsmanship and the daily lives of working people during this period. It's currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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