Louis Le Coeur

Louis Le Coeur was a printmaker whose documented career spanned the late 18th and early 19th centuries, evidenced by works created between 1787 and 1804. Though relatively few examples of his work are widely documented, his artistic practice is confirmed by the representation of six prints across major American museum collections, establishing his record in the graphic arts of the period.

Le Coeur specialized in prints documenting French urban life and social events. His output includes multiple iterations focusing on Parisian sites, such as Le Palais Royal Garden Walk, The Palais Royal Garden Walk, and The Palais Royal--Garden's Walk / Promenade du Jardin du Palais Royal. Other documented social scenes include Les Chagrins de l'Enfance and the historically relevant subject of Bal de la Bastille.

The significance of Louis Le Coeur prints is affirmed by their inclusion in the permanent holdings of the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery of Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Because this historical body of work often resides in the public domain due to its age, many of these images are available today as high-quality prints for research and exhibition.