Best.-Nr. 76-1890Paris: Le Charivari 1841-1843. Lithographs. 28.5 x 20 cm sheet. Text in French on verso. Good several plates with light soiling.Literature: Armelhault & Bocher 2279; 2283; 2285; 2286; 2287; 2288; 2289; 2290; 2291. Paris: Le Charivari, 1841-1843 unknown
Best.-Nr. 2089568Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Rijksmuseum. Created in the 19th century 1837. Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Museum Etching museum quality in size A2. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
Best.-Nr. 2089565Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Rijksmuseum. Created in the 19th century 1837. Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Museum Etching museum quality in size A3. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
Best.-Nr. 2089567Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Rijksmuseum. Created in the 19th century 1837. Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Photo Rag Bright White premium quality in size A2. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
Best.-Nr. 2089566Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Rijksmuseum. Created in the 19th century 1837. Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Photo Matt Fibre in size A2. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
Best.-Nr. 05960Paris: Bauger & Cie. 1839. A Unique Copy of Gavarni's Classic Featuring The Colorist's Models GAVARNI pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier. Souvenirs du Bal Chicard. Paris: Bauger & Cie. n.d. 1839-1843. A unique copy comprised of colorist Edouard Bouvenne's models. Large quarto 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in; 341 x 266 mm. A suite of twenty hand colored lithographs representing the travesties of men and women commissioned for Le Charivari. Printed by Aubertet et Cie. All plates mounted on stubs. Fourteen plates have "Modele" stenciled in color at foot; five have "Modele" inked in Bouvenne's hand and Bouvenne has boldly signed and dated thirteen plates; only the first plate is unmarked by Bouvenne in any way. The plates are captioned: 1. "Chicard;" 2. "Un Covage Civilizé;" 3. "Balochard;" 4. "Mr. Floumann;" 5. "Pétrin;" 6. "Commissaire de Marine;" 7. "Général Étranger;" 8. "Insulaire de n'importe où;" 9. "Troubadour;" 10. "Titi;" 11. "Agréable;" 12. "Cacique;" 13. "Emir;" 14. "Andalouse;" 15. "Triton;" 16. "Garde Champêtre;" 17. "Bourguemestre;" 18. "Robinson;" 19. "Minon-Minard;" and 20. "Pistolet." Imprints vary slightly. Plates 1 2 3 4 5 and 20 have no publisher's imprint; plate 6 has imprint: "Chez Bauger R. du Croissant 16;" plate 8 has imprint: "Chez Bauger & Cie. R. du Croissant 16;" plates 17 18 and 19 have both imprints: "Chez Bauger R. du Croissant 16" and "Chez Aubert Place de la Bourse;" plates 7 and 9-16 have imprint at foot: "Se Vend chez Bauger & Cie. Editeurs des Dessins de la Caricature du Figaro et du Charivari Rue du Croissant 16" plates 9 10 14 15 and 16 have additional imprint: "Chez Aubert gal. Véro-Dodat". Early twentieth century green cloth front cover with maroon morocco label bordered and lettered in gilt spine with maroon morocco label lettered in gilt. A few plates with light foxing. Eighteen of twenty plates with Bouvenne's ink and/or color smudges at margins demonstrating their work-plate status. Second only to Daumier as the greatest social commentator and satirical artist of nineteenth century France Gavarni produced the work under notice during his first period whence he confined himself to the study of Parisian manners particularly those of the city's youth. Souvenirs du Bal Chicard Memories of the Chicard Ball dates from when he was in charge of the journal Le Charivari and was a regular at Paris's most prestigious balls for which he often designed many costumes. During this time many of his finest lithographic sets drew their subject matter from these costume balls including Souvenirs du Bal Chicard . "Costume balls had been a part of carnival celebrations in France since the fifteenth century but their popularity was unprecedented during the period of the July Monarchy. At first private and aristocratic they became increasingly popular among the new bourgeoisie and the aspiring lower classes when they could afford them. One of the more exclusive expensive fifteen francs and licentious of these bal masqués was also one of the most popular. The Bal Chicard was given by a prosperous businessman Alexandre Lévêque who was called by the nickname Chicard. Gavarni was a friend of Chicard's and as a result was one of those regularly in attendance. In this image "Chicard" from Souvenirs du Bal Chicard a series of twenty lithographs published in Le Charivari between 1839 and 1843 we see one of the parodies of the earlier historic costumes of the bal masqué made famous at the Bal Chichard along with some wilder forms of dancing" Beatrice Farwell The Charged Image: French Lithographic Caricature 1816-1848 p. 86. " In another image "Troubadour" from the same series.Gavarni depicts an uninhibited dancer whose cap rests temporarily on the bottle of wine on the floor behind him. Gavarni's intention here has obviously been to capture the character of the wild dancing for which the Bal Chicard was noted. In a pentimento he has disguised a previously drawn extended arm by incorporating it into the drapery that flies off at the left but it remains easy to visualize the figure with three arms. Gavarni not only drew the costumes he saw at the balls but also designed costumes for use there. This troubadour's costume purports to be a version of the late medieval doublet and hose with anachronistic modifications frequently seen at the Bal Chicard here emphasized by the pipe in the reveler's mouth" Beatrice Farwell The Charged Image: French Lithographic Caricature 1816-1848 p. 88. Armelhaut and Boucher L'Oeuvre de Gavarni pp. 253 524 and nos. 257 "Chicard" and 2280 "Troubadour". Paris: Bauger & Cie., 1839 unknown
Best.-Nr. 05611Paris: Rittner et Goupil 1837. French Society Enjoying the Foibles and Vices of Carnival as Depicted by Gavarni Six Exceptionally Rare Hand Colored Lithograph Plates GAVARNI Paul Sulpice Guillaume Chevallier. Souvenirs de Carnaval par Gavarni. Paris: Rittner et Goupil 1837. First edition first issue. Elephant folio 20 3/4 x 13 1/2 inches; 527 x 343 mm. Original front pink wrapper as title with small lithograph illustration by Gavarni. Six superb hand-colored lithograph plates all heightened with gum-arabic and all with the small oval marginal blind-stamp of the publishers. Some occasional light marginal foxing. Contemporary half red scored calf over red cloth boards. Front cover with rectangular red scored calf label bordered and lettered in gilt smooth spine. Some light wear to extremities still a very fine copy of this great rarity. Exceedingly rare suite of whimsical prints depicting French society enjoying the foibles and vices of carnival. Gavarni the pen name of Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier was a highly successful French illustrator and his work is accredited with capturing the essence of excess that enraptured Paris in the 19th century. Souvenirs de Carnaval is given the date '1837' based on the date inscribed on the stone on plate 5. The majority of Gavarni's later works centered around serious subject matter: they sought to unpack the failings of French familial life and directly and pointedly critiqued Parisian society. However his earlier published prints as seen with the present suite displayed a more whimsical and lighter satirical take on the popular pleasures of the Capital capturing the debauchery and decadence of high society life. Most of Gavarni's later works which became more serious were aimed at a different section of the public which had previously granted him so wide a popularity as did his works on Carnival of which this was one of the last. RBH only lists one copy at auction in the last 50 years this copy. OCLC & KVK locate just one uncolored example in libraries and institutions worldwide: The Gordon N. Ray copy at The Morgan Library & Museum NY US. That copy is uncolored and much smaller with a sheet size of just 13 7/8 x 10 5/8 inches; 352 x 270 mm. "Suite of nine lithographs six of which were previously published by Rittner and Goupil under the title: Souvenirs de Carnaval". Armelhault & Bocher p.74. The Plates: 1. L'ENTRÉE AU BAL. Ne perdez pas la tête mon cher! ENTRANCE TO THE BALL. Don't lose your head my dear! 2. UNE TOMBOLA. Le No. 43 a gagné.une chandelle! A RAFFLE. No. 43 won.a candle! 3. LE PLATEAU DES RAFRAICHISSEMENS. Pour les Dames Messieurs. THE REFRESHMENT TRAY. For ladies and gentlemen. 4. LE CORRIDOR DES LOGES. à Minuit. THE LODGING CORRIDOR. at midnight. 5. LA LOGE D'AVANT-SCÈNE. Veux-tu souper avec nous beau page! THE STAGE BOX. Do you want to have dinner with us handsome page! 6. UN DÉJEUNER. au petit Jour. A LUNCH. at dawn. Armelhault & Bocher 308; Beraldi VII 50; Bobins III 936; Not in Colas. Paris: Rittner et Goupil, 1837 unknown
1840Best.-Nr. 84312Paris: Léopold Pannier et Cie 1840. Fine. Stunning and rare suite by a great illustrator from the Romantic era Léopold Pannier et Cie Paris s. d. 1840-1850 25.50 x 34.50 cm 25 lithographies reliées en un volume First collective edition of this complete series of 25 original lithographed plates printed on thick vellum. Mounted engravings preceded by a title page bringing together three series: Souvenirs de Carnaval 6 plates Les bals masqués 7 plates Costumes historiques 12 plates. Each of these series first appeared in other journals: under the title 'Souvenirs de Carnaval' in Ritner et Goupil 'Les bals masqués' in La Caricature and 'Costumes historiques' in Charivari. Engravings in third state according to Vicaire. Some foxing. Red half straight-grained morocco Bradel binding smooth spine decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt with a rich ornamentation of repeated floral motifs marbled paper pastedowns and endpapers binding signed Victor Champs. Very rare collection in a deluxe edition printed on thick vellum elegantly bound. Léopold Pannier et Cie hardcover
Best.-Nr. ORD-17148Paris. Chez Bauger & Cie, Éditeurs des Dessins du Figaro, de la Caricature et du Charivari. Sans date, vers 1850.. Lithographie in-f° (275 x 356 mm) coloriée et gommée à l'époque. Très bel état. Le père Chicard était un personnage de Carnaval se livrant à des danses grotesques. Le bal Chicard était un lieu couru dans la deuxième moitié du XIXe siècle.
Best.-Nr. ORD-17149Paris. (Chez Bauger & Cie, Éditeurs des Dessins du Figaro, de la Caricature et du Charivari). Sans date, vers 1850.. Lithographie in-f° (275 x 356 mm) coloriée et gommée à l'époque. Un peu insolée. Le père Chicard était un personnage de Carnaval se livrant à des danses grotesques. Le bal Chicard était un lieu couru dans la deuxième moitié du XIXe siècle.
Best.-Nr. ORD-17150Paris. Chez Bauger & Cie. Sans date, vers 1850.. Lithographie in-f° (275 x 356 mm) coloriée et gommée à l'époque. Un peu insolée. Le père Chicard était un personnage de Carnaval se livrant à des danses grotesques. Le bal Chicard était un lieu couru dans la deuxième moitié du XIXe siècle. (2).
Best.-Nr. ORD-17151Paris. Chez Bauger & Cie, Éditeurs des Dessins du Figaro, de la Caricature et du Charivari. Sans date, vers 1850.. Lithographie in-f° (275 x 356 mm) coloriée et gommée à l'époque. Un peu insolée. Le père Chicard était un personnage de Carnaval se livrant à des danses grotesques. Le bal Chicard était un lieu couru dans la deuxième moitié du XIXe siècle.
Best.-Nr. ORD-17152Paris. (Chez Bauger & Cie, Éditeurs des Dessins du Figaro, de la Caricature et du Charivari). Sans date, vers 1850.. Lithographie in-f° (275 x 356 mm) coloriée et gommée à l'époque. Un peu insolée. Le père Chicard était un personnage de Carnaval se livrant à des danses grotesques. Le bal Chicard était un lieu couru dans la deuxième moitié du XIXe siècle.
1840Best.-Nr. 84312Léopold Pannier et Cie | Paris s. d. [1840-1850] | 25.50 x 34.50 cm | 25 lithographies reliées en un volume
1850Best.-Nr. 049649Circa 1850 1850. Original Art Work . No Binding. Near Fine. Six Color Prints Originals Well Preserved Although In Dirty Mating. Undated But We Guess Circa 1850-1860 Circa 1850 unknown
1842Best.-Nr. 1941842. Lithograph. Armelhault & Bocher 34 iii/v. On chine appliqué. Image: 8 x 6¼. 225 x 156mm. Margins: 12 x 9 . Foxing in margins. Prov. I. Curmer with his stamp. A charming portrait at age 38 of the greatest French lithographer after Daumier of the 19th century. A prolific illustrator he depicted all facets of the French Bourgeois life in newspapers and periodicals. Signed in the plate. books
1842Best.-Nr. 1941842. Lithograph. Armelhault & Bocher 34 iii/v. On chine appliqué. Image: 8 x 6¼. 225 x 156mm. Margins: 12 x 9 . Foxing in margins. Prov. I. Curmer with his stamp. A charming portrait at age 38 of the greatest French lithographer after Daumier of the 19th century. A prolific illustrator he depicted all facets of the French Bourgeois life in newspapers and periodicals. Signed in the plate.
Best.-Nr. 19785Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Artic. Created in the 19th century 1842. Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Museum Etching museum quality in size A3. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
Best.-Nr. 19786Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Artic. Created in the 19th century 1842. Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Photo Matt Fibre in size A2. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
Best.-Nr. 19787Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Artic. Created in the 19th century 1842. Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Photo Rag Bright White premium quality in size A2. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
Best.-Nr. 19788Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Artic. Created in the 19th century 1842. Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Museum Etching museum quality in size A2. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
Best.-Nr. 1291aaAubert & Cie Paris um 1840. Maße: ca. 175 cm x 21 cm im Passepartout gering gebräunt. - Aus der Reihe: Les petits malheurs du bonheur No. 1 - unknown
Best.-Nr. 06725Paris: n.p. 1837. The Most Intimate of All Gavarni's Color-Plate Suites GAVARNI Paul pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier. Scènes de la Vie Intime. Paris: 1837. Folio 16 3/8 x 10 1/4 inches; 415 x 260 mm. Twelve superb hand colored lithographs all heightened with gum arabic. The actual plate size is ca. 182 x 144 mm. Bound ca. 1890 in half tan calf over marbled boards ruled in blind. Front cover with rectangular maroon leather label bordered and lettered in gilt decorative endpapers. A fine copy of this great rarity. The colors exceptionally bright and fresh throughout with the gum arabic heightening still retaining its original gloss and luminosity. Minor signs of handling only the plates clean and well preserved. Issued as a suite of twelve lithographs accompanied by a separate 'Titre de la couveture' which is not present Armelhault & Bocher. Scènes de la Vie Intime is one of the jewels of Gavarni's printed oeuvre and is certainly one of Gavarni's most appealing and elusive color-plate suites - capturing the wit elegance and quiet drama of everyday bourgeois life in Paris. Rather than relying on broad caricature Gavarni focused on subtle gestures fashionable costume and the complexities of domestic relationships qualities that made him one of the most admired social observers of the July Monarchy. His keen powers of observation coupled with an effortless draftsmanship place these scenes among the finest achievements of French lithography of the period. Excessively rare: OCLC/RLIN record just one example 8 uncolored plates only in libraries and institutions worldwide: Bibliotheque Nationale de France. The Plates: Plate I - Conversation Causerie Plate II - School Friendship Amitié de Pension Plate III - A Nest Among the Wheat Un Nid dans les Blés Plate IV - Distraction Plate V - The Dark Closet Le Cabinet Noir Plate VI - Prelude Plate VII - Before the Fall Avant le Péché Plate VIII - After the Fall Après le Péché Plate IX - The Lookout Le Guet-Apens Plate X - Landscape Lesson Leçon de Paysage Plate XI - Arm Above Arm Below Bras Dessus Bras Dessous Plate XII - The Painter's Wife La Femme du Peintre Armelhault & Bocher 2002-2013; Bobins II 527 this copy. Paris: n.p., 1837 unknown
1929Best.-Nr. YMX-1868Editions Jules Tallandier 1929 "Les chefs-d'oeuve de l'esprit"-Illustrations de Gavarni-Un volume in-4° relié en 1/2 chagrin marron à coins,couverture conservée (chAl)
1975Best.-Nr. 140293Couverture rigide. Reliure de l'éditeur. Environ 400 pages.
