Chasses Anciennes Daprès Manuscrits Xiv by Aubry Charles (2 results)

Beautiful series with 12 lithographs depicting hunting scenes by the French lithographer Charles Aubry, who was known for his hunting and military scenes. Depicted are scenes with boar hunting, deer hunting, wolf hunting wolves, foxhunting, hunting with dogs and falconry. Also are depicted the hunting of antelopes, gazelles and elephants. Furthermore a plate depicting Charlemagne hunting lions. Aubry was active from 1822 as a lithographer and later as professor of arts at the Ecole Militaire de Saumur.From the library of Count Max Joseph in Bavaria (1808-88), father of Empress Elisabeth of Austria ("Sisi"). Some stains and foxing. Good set of lithographs with beautiful hunting scenes.l Lipperheide Tf 24; Schwerdt I, pp. 47-48; Souhart, col.28; Thièbaud, col. 48; Thieme & Becker II, p. 231. With 12 numbered lithographed plates.

Royal folio (410 x 552 mm). 12 numbered lithogr. plates. Stored loosely in original lithogr. folder. Fine series of 12 original lithographs showing hunting scenes such as made Aubry famous as an artist: hunting boars, deer, wolves, foxes and hares, as well as falconry, hunting with dogs, and hunting antilopes, gazelles, elephants and lions (under Charles the Great). - Some foxing. A fine copy from the library of the Duke Max Joseph in Bavaria (1808-88), father of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. - Souhart 28. Thièbaud 48. Schwerdt I, 47f. OCLC 27191401.