from "Histoire Populaire Contemporaine de la France"; 1 pages; Interesting 19th Century wood engraved portrait of George Sand from a design by Emile Bayard by E. Yon. Image measures 7 1/4" X 6" (14" x 11" matted). Clean sharp nicely colored image, matted in white stock with clear mylar. Taken from "Histoire Populaire Contemporaine de la France" This portrait represents the older George Sand, wearing a velvet cloak and holding a book. Emile-Antoine Bayard (November 2, 1837 6 December 1891) was a French illustrator born in La Fert�-sous-Jouarre, Seine-et-Marne. A student of L�on Cogniet, he is best known by many for his illustration of Cosette from Les Mis�rables by Victor Hugo. Between 1857 and 1864, he worked in the mediums of charcoal drawings, paintings, watercolors, woodcuts, engravings, and lithographs. E. Yon was a skilled French etcher and engraver in the 19th century.

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Title

Hand Colored Wood Engraved Portrait of George Sand from a design by Emile Bayard engraved by E. Yon"Histoire Populaire Contemporaine de la France"

Publisher

Librairie de L'Hachette, Paris

Publication Date

1864

Binding

Engraving

Condition

Very Good

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