Description: 'Verveine.' (Aloysia or Beebrush.) This plate shows flowers personified: a woman as Aloysia Steel engraving with original hand colouring on wove (vellin) paper. Sheet size: 17 x 26,5 cm. (6,7 x 10,4 inch). Image size: 13,5 x 16 cm. (5,3 x 6,3 inch). From: 'Les Fleurs Animees, par J.-J. Grandville.', ed. published in Brussels by A. Delavau. 1852. This was one of Grandville's last books and one of his own personal favourites, first published by Gabriel de Gonet in Paris, 1847. This is a less common ed. In this work flowers are depicted / metamorphosized as women or anthropomorphic flowers. Made by 'Guillaume T'Sas' after 'Jean-Ignace-Isodore Grandville'. Jean-Ignace-Isodore Grandville is the pseud. for Jean Ignace Isador Gerard (1803-1847) who worked as an illustrator, painter and caricaturist. He is one of the most famous French 19th. caricaturists ands famous for his depictions of human figures as flowers and animals. Condition: Very good, given age. Very light soiling and some foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Keywords: FLOWERS PERSONIFIED-WOMAN AS ALOYSIA-BEEBRUSH PCO-C5-43
Price: 70 USD
Location: Overasselt
End Time: 2024-03-07T15:44:52.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Print
Subject: Floral & Gardens
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Height (Inches): 10,4
Width (Inches): 6,7
Print Surface: Paper
Year of Production: 1852
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Material: Engraving
