Henri RIVIERE (1864-1951) - Lot 9

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Henri RIVIERE (1864-1951) - Lot 9
Henri RIVIERE (1864-1951) The Butte Montmartre seen from the fortifications Plate from the series "Les Paysages Parisiens", 1900 Color lithograph, slightly yellowed, stamped lower right, some fold marks. Sheet size 64 x 90cm, images approx. 54.5 x 84cm. Les aspects de la nature" 1897, is Henri Rivière's first series of lithographs. These 16 lithographs have a didactic vocation, in line with the images intended for schools. They were sold by subscription, to limit the publisher's financial risks. The lithographs were presented for the first time in the Salle des Dépêches at the Théâtre Antoine (14 boulevard de Strasbourg) from January 15 to February 15, 1898. Each lithograph, printed in twelve colors, is published in an edition of 1,000 copies on slightly cream-colored wove paper made especially for these lithographs. The series of eight "Paysages parisiens", 1900 features 12-color lithographs printed and edited by Eugène Verneau. An edition of 1,000 on light vellum plus 25 on chine, numbered and signed by Rivière, with the stones erased after printing. (Source Henri Rivière estampes, Catalogue raisonné des lithographies, Olivier Levasseur, Yann Le Bohec).
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