Gélibert, Gaston (Médouy/Hautes-Pyrénées 1850 – Châtillon-sous-Bagneux/Hauts-de-Seine 1931). Hound from Brittany. Head to the front right. Wood engraving by Jules Huyot (Toulouse 1841 – Paris after 1885). C. 1870. Inscribed: Huyot. / Gaston (sic!), otherwise in German as above. 15.3 x 14 cm.
Pupil of his father, the animal painter Paul G., whose field he favored together with his brother Jules and continued including hunting. Showed at the Paris Salon since 1870.
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“ Subject: Thanks!
Thanks for your kind reply. I wanted to comment that your thoughts on freedom (the quote that you had on the end of your message to me) are exactly the same as my beliefs.
I write, however, because I was surprised to get it from Europe … Although an American, almost all my early family were Huguenots … In fact, my relative, Jan C. is noted as the earliest C. to have arrived in N. America (in 1636, I think) … ”
(Mrs. C. F., November 14, 2003)