Author: Bullura. [By various etchers].
Title: [Premier Empire] La France Militaire: Suite of 6 Original Copperplate Etchings [VIEWS, SITES & LANDSCAPES].
Description: Ca. 1835. 1st Edition. Print. A suite of 6 original copperplate etchings for "La France Militaire". Overall size ca. 180 x 270 mm. Image size ca. 110 x 155 mm. Good impressions with ample margins all-round. In overall good condition (margins soiled & foxed to various degrees; images clean). - - FIRST EDITION. Bullura, along others, is signed on the metal, succeeded by "del." implying this is the artist from whose drawing the engraving or etching was made. Various craftsmen signatures, succeeded by "sculp." meaning "carved", implying he who has drawn on the metal. The prints, involving both etching and engraving, depict various general views of places, landscapes, and sites, all identified by name and location. An impressive visual representation of the landscapes of the Premier Empire (1805-1815). Preserved in acid-free, pH-balanced Renaissance archival paper. Scarce. ADDED: 2 similar prints, foxed. Clamshell .

Keywords: ILLUSTRATED ENGRAVED ENGRAVING ENGRAVINGS WOOD COPPER METAL GRAVURE SUR BOIS DEBOUT GRAVEUR HOUTGRAVURE HOLZSCHNITT HOLZSTICH TIEFDRUCK KUPFERSTICH KOPERGRAVURE KOPERDRUK EAU-FORTE RADIERUNG ILLUSTRATIONS PRINT PRENT PRENTEN PLAAT PLATEN CLICHÉ DRUCK NAPO


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