Schmied (François-Louis) Illustrations for Victor Bérard's translation of 'L'Odyssée', 96 pochoir prints (of 98) on vellum, heightened in gold and silver, all signed 'F.L.S' or 'F. L. Schmied', images of various sizes, including portrait format approx. 205 x 130 mm (8 x 5 1/8 in), landscape format 144 x 70 mm (5 5/8 x 2 3/4 in), and one circular portrait with title 131 x 161 mm (5 1/4 x 6 1/4 in), each sheet approx. 240 x 170 mm (9 1/2 x 6 3/4 in), all neatly presented in uniform mounts, tissue guards, colours bright and vivid, all loose, unframed, [circa 1930]

Provenance:
Collection of the late Colin White

⁂ These vibrant illustrations were created by François-Louis Schmied (1873–1941) for Victor Bérard’s translation of Homer’s Odyssey. Produced in a limited edition for the Bibliophiles de l’Automobile Club de France, the work was printed entirely on vellum. However, due to its inherent cost, not all planned copies were completed. This particular suite lacks the customary blue and gold borders as well as the accompanying text leaves, suggesting it may never have been part of a bound volume.