Martinet, maison (publisher)
Costume d´Armand, rôle de Lafleur dans la tapisserie [from] Comedie folie No111.
Paris.
Chez Martinet Libraire rue du Coq No 13 et 15.
Early 18th century.
Image area 16 x 10 cm. Including margins 22 x 13 cm. Hand colored engraving.
A small brown spot in the left margin and a couple of minor spots in the plate area.
A beautiful image from a french theatrical play showing an actor in his costume. The plate probably comes from the early parts of the french gallery work "Galerie Dramatique" which was published from 1796 until 1880, with the interuption of the French-German war of 1871-1872. It is also named "Petit galerie dramatique" and "Nouvelle galerie dramatique". It is considered to be the most important french artist gallery of the 19th century. The early parts were engraved and later parts lithographed.
Item No: 529
