Author: Bullura. [By various etchers].
Title: [Premier Empire] La France Militaire: Suite of 12 Original Copperplate Etchings [VIEWS, SITES & LANDSCAPES].
Description: Ca. 1835. 1st Edition. Print. A suite of 12 original copperplate etchings, on 6 single sheets, for "La France Militaire". Overall size ca. 270 x 180 mm. With two impressions on each print, measuring ca. 90 x 110 mm each. Good impressions with ample margins all-round. In overall good condition (margins soiled & foxed to various degrees, a single spot to one image). - - 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. Clamshell .

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