Achille Deveria - Album Contes de La Fontaine : Nicaise
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Nicaise. (Inscribed title)
Planche de l'album non monté, intitulé Contes de La Fontaine (IFF 127), trente planches et une couverture, lithographie
Lettre - Au recto, de haut en bas et de gauche à droite, imprimée : "CONTES DE LAFONTAINE." ; "A Devéria del." ; "Lith. de E. Ardit." ; "NICAISE." ; "Chez E. Ardit, éditeur, rue de la Monnaie N°11. et chez H.y Gaugain et Cie rue Vivienne, N°2.".
Inscription - Au recto, au-dessous de l'image, imprimée : "Mais ce que vaut l'occasion, / Vous l'ignorez, allez l'apprendre.".
Numéro - Au recto, en haut à droite, au crayon : "50." (numéro de la collection Visme de Wegmann)
Tampon - Au recto, en bas au centre, à l'encre noire : "CARNAVALET" (Lugt 432d)
Marque de collection - Au recto, en bas à droite, à l'encre noire : "DON DE VISME DE WEGMANN" (Lugt 2494b)
Numéro d'inventaire - Au verso, en bas à gauche, à l'encre noire : "G.7.660".
Contes de La Fontaine. Costumes 17e siècle. Parc. Architecture. Séduction.
Deveria was born in Paris in 1800. He was the son of a painter and was trained in art from an early age. He became famous for his lithographs, which were highly detailed and often depicted scenes from everyday life. Deveria's lithographs were popular in France in the 19th century and he was considered one of the leading lithographers of his time. He also painted portraits and landscapes, but it was his lithographs that brought him the most recognition. Deveria died in Paris in 1857.
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