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Forty original watercolors for Lamartine's L'Histoire des Girondins

Forty original watercolors for Lamartine's L'Histoire des Girondins

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Forty original watercolors for Lamartine's L'Histoire des Girondins

by Raffet, Auguste

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[Paris: Fume, 1847. Forty watercolors (39 portraits, 1 device with liberty cap), signed by the artist in lower right or left of each. 1 vols. 4to. Red janseniste morocco, with green morocco doublures with wide gilt dentelle borders, marbled flyleaves, a.e.g., by Capé. Finely rebacked, one lower flyleaf replaced, covers with some traces of staining, light foxing to a few watercolors. Raffet, Auguste. Forty watercolors (39 portraits, 1 device with liberty cap), signed by the artist in lower right or left of each. 1 vols. 4to. Though not generally appreciated in his own time, Auguste Raffet (1804-1860) was later thought to be one of France's great illustrators. "Beraldi made the startling assertion that Raffet's was 'the greatest name of the century in original prints,' adding that this still isn't enough to say. One of the greatest names of French art.'" - Ray, p. 183
The fine watercolors here form a veritable gallery of the French Revolution, and include portraits of Mirabeau; Danton; Charlotte Corday; Robespierre; Marie Antoinette; Marat; C. Desmoulin; St. Just; Talien; Grégoire; Barère, etc. Ray, France, pp. 185-187. Provenance: Ricardo Heredia y Livermore (ownership inscription on verso of front free endpaper); Chandé (vente 21 dec., 1867)Off/ww/1/3

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Title
Forty original watercolors for Lamartine's L'Histoire des Girondins
Author
Raffet, Auguste
Format/Binding
Forty watercolors (39 portraits, 1 device with liberty cap), signed by the artist in lower right or left of each. 1 vols. 4to
Book Condition
Used - Red janseniste morocco, with green morocco doublures with wide gilt dentelle borders, marbled flyleaves, a.e.g., by Capé. Finel
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Publisher
Fume
Place of Publication
[Paris
Date Published
1847
Keywords
French | French
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Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Rebacked
having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
Device
Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Dentelle
Borders on the inner edge of a book with a lacy pattern, most often gilt. Popular in France during the 18th century on covers of...
Verso
The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.

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