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Rodolphe Bresdin (1822-1885)
Le Bon Samaritain
Lithograph printed on double chine collé and thin japon, circa 1861 but printed 1867, Préaud's first state B (of 2) with the address of Lemercie and "white bird" at the lower left corner, before the transfer to another stone, 565 x 440mm (22 1/4 x 17 1/4in) [circa 1861, printed 1867] (unframed)
Literature:
Van Gelder 100; Préaud 29
? An excellent early lifetime impression of one of the finest lithographs of the 19th century. "Bresdin's bizarre visions were appreciated during his lifetime only by a select circle including writers such as Victor Hugo (1802-1885) and Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867)".](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/cab347f4-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/2ec8cc27-e691-ee11-817a-7c1e5204c008.webp "10
Rodolphe Bresdin (1822-1885)
Le Bon Samaritain
Lithograph printed on double chine collé and thin japon, circa 1861 but printed 1867, Préaud's first state B (of 2) with the address of Lemercie and \"white bird\" at the lower left corner, before the transfer to another stone, 565 x 440mm (22 1/4 x 17 1/4in) [circa 1861, printed 1867] (unframed)
Literature:
Van Gelder 100; Préaud 29
? An excellent early lifetime impression of one of the finest lithographs of the 19th century. \"Bresdin's bizarre visions were appreciated during his lifetime only by a select circle including writers such as Victor Hugo (1802-1885) and Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867)\".")
Description
Rodolphe Bresdin (1822-1885)
Le Bon Samaritain
Lithograph printed on double chine collé and thin japon, circa 1861 but printed 1867, Préaud's first state B (of 2) with the address of Lemercie and "white bird" at the lower left corner, before the transfer to another stone, 565 x 440mm (22 1/4 x 17 1/4in) [circa 1861, printed 1867] (unframed)
Literature:
Van Gelder 100; Préaud 29
? An excellent early lifetime impression of one of the finest lithographs of the 19th century. "Bresdin's bizarre visions were appreciated during his lifetime only by a select circle including writers such as Victor Hugo (1802-1885) and Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867)".
Lot 10
Rodolphe Bresdin (1822-1885) Le Bon Samaritain
Estimate: £7,000 - 10,000
Description
Rodolphe Bresdin (1822-1885)
Le Bon Samaritain
Lithograph printed on double chine collé and thin japon, circa 1861 but printed 1867, Préaud's first state B (of 2) with the address of Lemercie and "white bird" at the lower left corner, before the transfer to another stone, 565 x 440mm (22 1/4 x 17 1/4in) [circa 1861, printed 1867] (unframed)
Literature:
Van Gelder 100; Préaud 29
? An excellent early lifetime impression of one of the finest lithographs of the 19th century. "Bresdin's bizarre visions were appreciated during his lifetime only by a select circle including writers such as Victor Hugo (1802-1885) and Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867)".
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