Antique Print-DANCE WITH THE TORCHES-BURGUNDY COURT-FRANCE-NOBILITY-Lacroix-1874

Price: € 29,50

Subject: Plate : 'La danse a la torche ...' (The dance with the torches, one of the amusements of the famous festivities of the French Burgundy Court in the 15th century). On this plate guests are depicted: Lady of Chimay de Croy, the Bishop of Luxembourg, the Lady of Cleves, Lady and Lord Destampes, Lady de Bourbon, Lord Rollois etc.
Condition: Good. General age related toning and minimal staining and/or soiling.
Medium: Original wood engravings on a vellin type paper.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 28 x 18.5 cm. The image size is ca. 19.5 x 12.5 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 11 x 7.3 inch. The image size is ca. 7.7 x 4.9 inch.
Part Number: 28787
Location: C154-17
Description: This attractive original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Les Arts au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance.' (The arts in the middle ages and the renaissance).), by Paul Lacroix, published in Paris by Firmin-Didot et Cie.,1874.

Artists and Engravers: Paul Lacroix (1806-1884), French author and journalist. He is best known under his pseudonym of P.L. Jacob, bibliophile, or Bibliophile Jacob. This plate by Gerlier / Huyot.