Lot Essay
Created only 23 years after the invention of lithography, this print offers an interesting insight into how lithographic images were disseminated and how quickly they became popular.
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Le Marchand de Dessins Lithographiques
Details
NICOLAS-TOUSSAINT CHARLET (1792-1845)
Le Marchand de Dessins Lithographiques
crayon lithograph, circa 1819, on soft wove paper, without watermark, a good impression of this rare, early lithograph, printed by F. Delpech, with margins, possibly the full sheet, in very good condition
Image 216 x 310 mm., Sheet 295 x 427 mm.
Le Marchand de Dessins Lithographiques
crayon lithograph, circa 1819, on soft wove paper, without watermark, a good impression of this rare, early lithograph, printed by F. Delpech, with margins, possibly the full sheet, in very good condition
Image 216 x 310 mm., Sheet 295 x 427 mm.
Literature
La Combe 85
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