ANTIQUE CHARLES J TRAVIES DE VILLERS *MORES OF BUSINESS* DAUMIER Schl LITHOGRAPH

Description: : ORIGINAL ANTIQUE CHARLES JOSEPH TRAVIES de VILLERS (1804-1859) *MOEURS COMMERCIALES ET INDUSTRIELLES.* BOOT MAKER AND SELLER FRENCH CARICATURE HAND COLORED LITHOGRAPH THIS IS A REALLY GREAT ORIGINAL PIECE. ONE OF FIVE ORIGINAL WORKS BY CHARLES JOSEPH TRAVIES DE VILLERS THAT I ACQUIRED FROM A LOCAL COLLECTION. FOR THOSE NOT FAMILIAR WITH TRAVIES DE VILLERS HIS BIOGRAPHY READS: Charles Joseph Traviès de Villers 1804–59, French caricaturist and painter, b. Switzerland. He founded and was a prolific contributor to the popular journal Charivari (1831) and drew for Caricature (1838). His witty burlesques of Parisian life were very popular. He helped to illustrate Balzac's works (1848–55). A CONTEMPORARY OF HONORE DAUMIER HIS WORKS ARE JUST AS GOOD AND SEEM TO BE EVEN MORE RARE. I HAVE ONLY FOUND A FEW INDIVIDUAL PRINTS OF HIS ANYWHERE. WONDERFUL EARLY TO MID 19TH CENTURY CARICATURES OF PARIS AND FRANCE. IF YOU COLLECT THESE WORKS, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR THE OTHERS I AM SELLING. THIS PRINT IS TITLED *MOEURS COMMERCIALES ET INDUSTRIELLES* QUOTATION TRANSLATION: "It is this cursed right foot, which is too narrow. oh you can be quiet ca this will has the heat. yes but the left foot is too wide. oh well there is nothing to fear ca se will shake has moisture" IMAGE MEASURES 7 1/2 X 9 1/2 INCHES SIGNED WITHIN THE IMAGE LOWER LEFT LOWER LEFT: CHEZ BAUGER & CIE EDITS R. DU CROISSANT 16 LOWER RIGHT: IMP. D'AUBERT & CIE OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL HAND COLORED CONDITION AND MILD TONING TO PAPER AND VERY SCATTERED MINOR SPOTS COMPLETE ORIGINAL SHEET MEASURING 10 1/4 X 13 3/4 INCHES. THERE IS A SMALL CREASE AND TEAR ALONG IT IN THE LOWER LEFT CORNER. WILL BE COVERED WITH MATTE AND FRAME. MARGIN SHOWS SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN INCLUDED IN A BINDING AND VERSO SHOWS REMNANTS OF TAPE FROM EARLIER FRAMING CHECK THE PICTURES ON THIS EXCELLENT PIECE!!! DO YOUR RESEARCH ON THIS PIECE. DONT MISS THIS CHANCE!! FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES, NO MATTER HOW MANY YOU WIN. SHIPPING AND HANDLING AND INSURANCE CAN BE CALCULATED. ALL ITEMS ARE BEING SOLD AS IS. PICTURES ARE AN EXCELLENT INDICATION OF CONDITION. CHECK MY FEEDBACK AND YOU WILL SEE THAT MY CUSTOMERS ARE HAPPY. I GENERALLY SHIP ONCE A WEEK SO PLEASE BE PATIENT. IT TAKES TIME TO MAKE SURE ALL OF THIS ART AND ANTIQUES ARRIVE SAFELY. PLEASE DONT HESITATE TO EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND HAPPY BIDDING.

Price: 275 USD

Location: Holliston, Massachusetts

End Time: 2024-03-09T02:09:39.000Z

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