ROMANTIC PRINTS - Lot 6

ROMANTIC PRINTS Set of fifteen Romantic period prints, circa 1860, printed on vellum and published for the most part by Goupil, including six in antique colors (watercolor and/or gouache with gum arabic highlights for some). Engravings and lithographs by artists Emile Lassalle, Lemoine, Ducollet, A. Devéria, Soulange-Teissier, Jules Didier, Le Jeune, Thirion, Levasseur, Annedouche and Varin. Sheet sizes (including margins): 50 x 39 cm to 72 x 49 cm. In very good condition. Only a few slight traces of use in the margins and some foxing on two or three plates. Goupil & Cie, founded in Paris in 1829, was one of the most important publishers and art dealers of the 19th century, specializing in prints and reproductions. At the end of the century, its activities were continued by Manzi-Joyant & Cie, renowned for its luxury illustrated editions and innovations in photogravure.