Incunabula of Lithography
Vernet, Antoine Charles Horace named Carle (Bordeaux 1758 – Paris 1836). Marchande de Volaille et de Gibier. The street seller for game + poultry with highly filled pannier on her back and fowls in both hands, looking for customers. Coloured lithograph by François Séraphin Delpech (Paris 1778 – 1825). (1820-22.) 26.5 x 15 cm.
Beall F 49; Lipperheide Fd 18. – Sheet 53 of the “Cris de Paris”.
“ Voilà la Marchande d’Oies, achetez mon bel Oie, voulez vous mon beau dindon, voulez vous mon beau lievre, achetez mon beau poulet. ”
Offer no. 6,436 / EUR 137. (c. US$ 192.) + shipping
“ … that I have received the parcel in good order. Very well and professional packed indeed. The litho of Mourot is according to my expectations. The drawing is rare. Colouring most probably same time … ”
(Mr. P. v. d. W., June 26, 2003)