A collection of engravings after Alcide Theophile Robaudi . First edition of the engravings.
Circa late 19th Century. 22 Proofs on wide margined rag paper. 37 x 29 cm. sheet size. Proofs before and after the text, some on Hollande and some on Japan. Some have portraits of French actresses: Léonide Leblanc (1842-1894); Mlle. Dinelli; Mme. Favart; Marie Magnier, (1848-1913); Hélène Petit ....Possibly for Alexandre Dumas' Théatre Complet, 1880-1894; Luc Monod, no. 4087...
Princeton University Library: "The French painter and illustrator Alcide Theophile Robaudi (1850-1928) first studied with sculptor Gustav Bonardel (1837-1896) and landscape painter Flix Malard in Nice before being accepted into the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. There he worked under Jean Leon Gerome (1824-1904) and his later work still shows the influence of Gerome’s academic style. Robaudi became a sought after illustrator, designing plates for such authors as Dumas, George Sands, Balzac, Munger, and Verlaine. " Item #16-6427
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