Eugène Samuel Grasset
Title page from the book “Jules Massenet, Esclarmonde: ope´ra romanesque (Paris: G. Hartmann, 1889)”
1888
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Eugène Samuel Grasset
Title page from the book “Jules Massenet, Esclarmonde: ope´ra romanesque (Paris: G. Hartmann, 1889)”
1888
Physical Qualities
Color relief print (chromotypography), Sheet: 273 x 185 mm. (10 3/4 x 7 5/16 in.)
Image: 235 x 143 mm. (9 1/4 x 5 5/8 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
1996.48.1686
From the book "Jules Massenet, Esclarmonde: ope´ra romanesque (Paris: G. Hartmann, 1889)"
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
Inscribed: Signed in matrix: lower right "EGrasset" Inscribed in matrix: center "ESCLARMONDE / OPÉRA / ROMANESQUE / POÈME de M.M. / Alfred Blau / ET / Louis de Gramont / MUSIQUE DE / J. MASSENET / PARIS / C. Hartmann & Cie. / EDITEURS / 20. Rue DAUNOU"; lower right "GRAV. IMP. PAR GILLOT"
Markings: None
