Antoine Maxime Monsaldy
Antoine Maxime Monsaldy was a printmaker whose documented active period spans the years 1800 to 1812. His artistic output concentrated on architectural and topographical documentation, often focused on key cultural and archaeological projects of the early 19th century. His known subjects include detailed views of interior spaces, particularly those related to the newly organized public display of art in France.
Monsaldy’s work provides significant historical context regarding early museum practices, exemplified by prints such as Gezicht op een schilderijengalerij in het Musée du Louvre and Gezicht op een schilderijengalerij met elf figuren in het Musée du Louvre. These images capture the arrangement and atmosphere of the gallery spaces during this critical period. Further subjects demonstrate Monsaldy’s contribution to large-scale scientific and archaeological publication, including works like Description of Egypt: Thebes Byban el Molouk, Vol. II, Pl. 91 and Description of Egypt: Thebes. Hypogees Vol. II, Pl. 49.
Five of Antoine Maxime Monsaldy’s prints are represented in major museum collections, establishing the historical and artistic value of his oeuvre. His works are held in the permanent collections of respected institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Rijksmuseum, and the Cleveland Museum of Art. As these historical records are now in the public domain, demand for high-quality prints of Antoine Maxime Monsaldy prints ensures continued scholarly and public access to this period of documentary art.
