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Sujets divers lithographiés [print] / par Charlet.

Accession number
PML 140274.8
Creator
Charlet, Nicolas-Toussaint, 1792-1845.
Published
[Paris] : Chez Gihaut frères, 1825.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Title from La Combe.
Individual plates signed by Charlet within the image; publisher identified as "Chez Gihaut" or "Chez Gihaut frères"; some of the plates lettered "Lith. de Villain", with one plate lettered Lith de Langlumé".
Series of 10 lithographs chiefly featuring scenes of French soldiers, children, and members of the poor and working classes in contemporary daily life.
Library's copy lacks 2 of the 10 plates comprising the series as described by La Combe (i.e. La Combe no. 616 and 619).
Comprises plates 38-45 of v. 2 of a 5 v. set of albums containing a collection of 496 lithographs by Charlet, including published suites of plates and individually published prints.
Description
[10] leaves of plates : lithographs ; sheets: 345 x 265 mm
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Classification
Department