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FATHER RIBOULE
POOR MAN SITTING IN THE STREET
THE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
SHEET OF SKETCHES: SIX SCENES
VIEILLARD ASSIS
BRIDGE IN THE WOODS
SHEET OF SKETCHES: MEN DRINKING IN THE CENTER
HUNT ON THE PLAIN
THE GAMEKEEPER'S HOUSE
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Gihaut frères

Le Père Riboule

1834

Gihaut frères

Notes:
Lithographic printer and publisher.

From British Museum website:
Gihaut Frères (publisher/printer; French; Male; 1815 - 1871; fl.)
Also known as
Gihaut Frères; Gihaut
Address
no.5 Boulevard des Italiens, Paris
Biography
Firm of printsellers founded by Antoine François Gihaut from Normandy, moved to Paris c.1815. Firm taken over by his sons, the brothers Jean François and Michel Ange, in 1822, and expanded into publishing. In 1829 got brevet to act as lithographic printers, but ceased to print themselves after 1839 (contracting out work to Auguste Bry). Only published lithographs, specialists in albums and in Géricault, Charlet and Bellangé. Last brother died in 1871.
Bibliography
Corinne Bouquin, 'Les frères Gihaut, éditeurs, marchands d'estampes et imprimeurs lithographes' in 'Nouvelles de l'Estampe', 108 (1989) pp.4-13
Catalogue of prints of c.1830/1 in P&D