Nicolas-François Chifflart

Nicolas-François Chifflart is documented as an artist active during a brief period spanning 1860 to 1865. His known oeuvre focuses heavily on graphic media, with the majority of recorded works being prints.

Museum collections inventory 15 documented pieces by Chifflart. This body of work includes 13 examples of Nicolas-François Chifflart prints, alongside one documented drawing and one other work, suggesting a primary specialization in graphic arts and illustration during his active years.

His represented works encompass both narrative and allegorical subjects. Notable titles include the dramatic compositions Man Riding a Horse through the Air and Cholera in Paris, as well as the mythological subject Diana and her Nymphs. Other preserved titles include Genius of the Arts and Frontispiece.

The significance of Chifflart’s output is established by its inclusion in major American institutions. Works are held in the permanent collections of both the Art Institute of Chicago and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Today, much of his historical imagery resides in the public domain, allowing institutions and researchers to disseminate high-quality prints of his graphic material for study and appreciation.