Colour Plate & Illustrated
LANTÉ, Louis Marie, illustrator.
Costumes des femmes de Hambourg, du Tyrol, de la Hollande, de la Suisse, de la Franconie, de l'Espagne, du royaume de Naples, etc.; dessinés, la plupart, par M. Lanté, gravés par M. Gatine, et coloriés; avec une explication pour chaque planche.
Chez l'éditeur [de l'Imprimerie de Crapelet], Paris 1827. First edition. 4to., vi, 40pp descriptive letterpress with erratic pagination, browned, 100 fine hand-coloured plates, 2 plates (60 & 70) have been outlined in pencil, occasional light spotting, some plates with light finger-soiling to margins,contemporary morocco-backed marbled boards, rebacked, corners worn, morocco lettering lozenge to upper cover, rubbed.
Lanté, born in 1789, studied under Vaudoyer and exhibited paintings and watercolours at the Salon between 1824 and 1838. He also produced drawings for several luxurious gallery books such as the present one, and is widely regarded as the leading costume and fashion artist of his time. Colas 774; Lipperheide, 571; Brunet, III, 795.
Price: £ 5850
US Dollar Price: $ 8790
Stock Number: 38437