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Frontispiece for Fables et Contes
Public Domain

Rodolphe Bresdin and Lemercier et Cie.

Frontispiece for Fables et Contes

1871

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Frontispiece for Fables et Contes

1871

Physical Qualities Lithograph, Sheet: 279 × 207 mm. (11 × 8 1/8 in.) Image: 224 × 165 mm. (8 13/16 × 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.9497
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
The Maryland Institute, Baltimore, Nov. 3 - 24, 1968.

BMA, "Selected Prints from the George A. Lucas Collection," 29 June - 29 August, 1976.

Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, "Prints by Rodolphe Bresdin," October 16 to November 22, 1981, cat. no. 28, p. 76, illustrated

Inscribed: Signed in stone: lower center, in image "Rodolphe Bresdin" Inscribed in stone: lower right "Imp. Lemercier et Cie Paris"

Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)

Artist

Rodolphe Bresdin

French, 1822-1885

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Printer

Lemercier et Cie.

operated 1828 - 1899

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