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Les bals masqués [print].

Accession number
PML 146755
Creator
Gavarni, Paul, 1804-1866.
Published
[Paris] : Chez Bauger, [184-]
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Caption title from head of plates.
"Imp. d'Aubert & Cie."
Published suite of 7 numbered lithographs; nos. 1-3 and 5-6 by Gavarni, and nos. 4 and 7 evidently executed by an unidentified hand after drawings by Gavarni. Cf. Armelhault & Bocher.
The 5 plates by Gavarni are later states of lithographs originally published by Rittner et Goupil and Charles Tilt, having appeared individually in the journal Le Charivari from Dec. 1839 to Feb. 1840.
Description
7 prints : lithographs ; images: 226 x 185 mm; sheets: 352 x 268 mm
Provenance
Bookplate of Michael Sadleir; from the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
Disbound plates loosely housed with other works by Gavarni in 1/2 calf binding, lettered "Gavarni" in gold on the spine; with the bookplate of Michael Sadleir.
Classification
Department