M25331.1-72: Masques et Visages [Masks and Faces]

Identification and Creation

Object Number

M25331.1-72

People

Paul Gavarni, French (Paris 1804 - 1866 Paris)
Published by Calmann Lévy

Title

Masques et Visages [Masks and Faces]

Other Titles

Series/Book Title: Masques et Visages

Classification

Prints

Work Type

book

Date

19th century

Culture

French

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/143977

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Bound book; lithograph and letterpress

Technique

Lithograph

Dimensions

38 x 28 cm (14 15/16 x 11 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

• inscription: title page, black printer's ink, letterpress: GAVARNI / MASQUES ET VISAGES / NOTICE / PAR / C.-A. SAINTE-BEUVE / PARIS / CALMANN LÉVY, LIBRAIRE-ÉDITEUR / 3, RUE AUBER ET 15, BOULEVARD DES ITALIENS / A LA LIBRAIRE NOUVELLE

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Pearl K. and Daniel Bell

Accession Year

2002

Object Number

M25331.1-72

Division

European and American Art

Contact

am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu

Permissions

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