book of prints; print

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Object Type: book of prints; print
Museum number: 1861,1012.2140-2219
Description: 'Oeuvres choisies de Gavarni, revues, corrigéses et nouvellement classées par l'Auteur. Études de moeurs contemporaines' (Paris: Hetzel) 1848, volume IV of IV; containing 2 series of prints after Gavarni by various printmakers: 30 plates for 'La vie de jeune homme', and 50 plates for 'Les débardeurs'; each series preceded by a preface and illustrated title-page by different artists. Including title-page and list of illustrations 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; Published by: Garnier frères; Printed by: Schneider & Langrand; After: Paul Gavarni; Print made by: Alexandre Baulant; Print made by: Félix Leblanc; Print made by: François Rouget; Print made by: Jacques Adrien Lavieille; Print made by: Pierre Verdeil; Print made by: Eugène Guillaumot; Print made by: Fauquinon; Print made by: Ignacy Budzillowicz; Print made by: Diolot; Print made by: Cottard; Print made by: Jean Bara; Print made by: Antoine Alphée Piaud; Print made by: Émile Montigneul
School/style
Production date: 1848
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, 1861,1012.1980-2059 for volume II and 1861,1012.2060-2139 for volume III. Cataloguing supported by the Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust
Location: Not on display
Subjects: humour; satire; daily life; masquerade/party
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Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1861
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1861,1012.2140-2219

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