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Achille Deveria - La Bonne mère
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Oeuvre fixée au passe-partout du côté gauche. L' exemplaire est rogné au 2ème filet, en haut et à gauche, au 1er filet, à droite, et sous le titre, en bas. La lettre est en partie manquante. Autre exemplaire n° 663
Lettre - Signé sous le trait carré, à g. : "Deveria delt.", et à d. : "Litho de C Motte." ; dans la marge inférieure, au centre : "LA BONNE MERE / THE GOOD MOTHER" ; au-dessous : "à Paris, rue St Honoré N°290 / Pub in 1830 by C.MOTTE, London 23 Leicester Square".
Numéro d'inventaire - Au verso de l'estampe en bas à droite au crayon graphite : "INV-588"
Marque du musée - Tampon du musée à l’encre, à l’angle en bas à droite du cadre (Lugt 1270a)
Madame Victor Hugo, bras croisée, regardant un enfant dormir sur ses genoux
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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