Joseph de Longueil; Charles Eisen

Joseph de Longueil and Charles Eisen were artists who collaborated on the creation of prints, documented as active in this medium for nearly four decades, spanning the years 1730 to 1769. Their output centered on carefully composed prints, typically depicting seasonal or pastoral genre scenes characteristic of eighteenth-century European aesthetics.

The documented body of work includes subjects that capture activities across the calendar, such as L'apres-midi, L'automne, and L'ete. Other notable prints include the evocative genre scenes Country Dance and Country Pleasures. The collective output of Joseph de Longueil; Charles Eisen prints represented in institutional settings demonstrates a focused interest in everyday life.

Fifteen of their prints are preserved in museum collections, establishing the artists’ historical significance in the field of graphic arts. Key examples of their work are held by the National Gallery of Art. These prints are frequently studied as museum-quality artifacts of the period. As these historical works enter the public domain, they are often digitized and made available as high-quality prints for study and appreciation.