Antique Map-Print-BRASIL-COSTUME-ANIMALS-ORCHIDS-CACAO-Larousse-1897

Price: € 52,50

Subject: Sheet: Front: 'Bresil - Baie de Rio de Janeiro - Bresil Central.' (Brasil, Bay of Rio de Janeiro, Central Brasil). Rear: 'Bresil.' (Brasil views, nature, orchids, cacao, animals, indians).

Condition: Excellent. Small stain in lower margin, not affecting image. General age-related toning and occasional light stains from handling. Please study image carefully.

Medium: Colour lithograph using rastering techniques.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 23.6 x 31 cm. The image size is ca. 20.1 x 29 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 9.3 x 12.2 inch. The image size is ca. 7.9 x 11.4 inch.

Part Number: 21957

Location: A124-09

Description: This lithographic print originates from: 'Nouveau Larousse Illustre en sept volumes.', Directeur Claude Auge, Paris, published 1897-1904, with a supplement addedin 1907. The Nouveau Larousse illustre (New Larousse Illustrated) was an illustrated French language encyclopedia published by Larousse between 1897-1904, in 7 volumes and a supplement. It was essentially a scaled-down version of the 'Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siecle.' (Great universal dictionary of the 19th century) of Pierre Larousse, but updated and written in a more neutral, scientific style under the editorship of Claude Auge.

Artists and Engravers: Pierre Larousse (1817-1875). Claude Auge (1854-1924). Plate by Vignerot Demoulin after A. Levy. Scenes after Millot.