Description:
After Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier (French, 1815-1891)
Eleven Etchings of Various Subjects Including Military Officers and Horses. Most monogrammed "EM" in the plates and with the engraver's name l.l. Etchings on paper, sheet sizes 10 1/2 x 14 1/2 in., unmatted, unframed. Condition: Toning, scattered foxing and staining, wear to edges of sheets, several with tissue paper covers printed in red with the number, title, and engraver's name.
Estimate $20-200
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Keywords
Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier, Academic art, Book collecting, Foxing, Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier, Manufacturing, Meissonier, Paper, Papermaking, Printing, Stationery, Visual arts
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