book of prints; print

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Object Type: book of prints; print
Museum number: 1861,1012.1980-2059
Description: 'Oeuvres choisies de Gavarni, revues, corrigéses et nouvellement classées par l'Auteur. Études de moeurs contemporaines' (Paris: Hetzel) 1846, volume II of IV; containing 3 series of prints after Gavarni by various printmakers: 48 plates for 'Fourberies de femmes en matière de sentiment', 19 plates for 'Clichy', and 13 plates for 'Paris le soir'; each series preceded by a preface and illustrated title-page by different artists. Including title-page, list of illustrations and bookseller's advertisement for Hetzel at the end. Bound in the BM bindery in green leather with raised bands and gold tooled lettering on spine, marbled endpapers and gilded edges. Wood-engraving
Producer name: Published by: Pierre Jules Hetzel; Printed by: Schneider & Langrand; After: Paul Gavarni; Print made by: Adolphe Gusman; Print made by: Louis Henri Brévière; Print made by: Alexandre Baulant; Print made by: J Caqué; Print made by: Jean Gauchard; Print made by: Loiseau; Print made by: Félix Leblanc; Print made by: Brugnot; Print made by: François Rouget; Print made by: Cottard; Print made by: Jacques Adrien Lavieille; Print made by: Pierre Verdeil; Print made by: Jean Bara; Print made by: Pierre Jean Edmond Castan (?); Print made by: Henri Désiré Porret; Print made by: Antoine Alphée Piaud; Print made by: Lacoquery; Print made by: V Corbay; Print made by: Eugène Guillaumot; Print made by: L Deghouy; Print made by: Fauquinon; Print made by: Chevauchet; Print made by: A Ecosse
School/style
Production date: 1846
Production place: Published in: Paris (France)
Materials
Technique: wood-engraving; letterpress
Dimensions: Height: 266 millimetres (approx. sheet size of each page); Width: 180 millimetres
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Curator's comments: See 1861,1012.1899-1979 for volume I, 1861,1012.2060-2139 for volume III and 1861,1012.2140-2219 for volume IV. Each text written by a different author, preface to 'Fourberies de femmes' by Laurent-Jan, preface to 'Clichy' by Lireux, and preface of 'Paris le soir' by Gozlan. Cataloguing supported by the Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust
Location: Not on display
Subjects: humour; satire; daily life
Associated names: Associated with: Léon Gozlan; Associated with: Laurent-Jan
Associated places: Associated with: Paris
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Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1861
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1861,1012.1980-2059

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