Henri BELLERY-DESFONTAINES

Rare original color lithograph, executed by Henri Bellery-Desfontaines for L'Estampe Moderne, "Third free premium reserved for annual subscribers of L'Estampe Moderne".
One of 50 deluxe copies printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature and date in the plate, publisher's blind stamp depicting a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe issue on verso; engraving preceded by a tissue guard captioned with the artist's name, title and a text excerpt; blank tissue guard.
Lithograph inspired by an excerpt from La saga de Wiking translated by E. Reynaud, reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Magnificent French month

Rare original color lithograph executed by Henri Bellery-Desfontaines for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 5 published in September 1897.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature and date in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe printing on the verso; engraving preceded by a tissue guard inscribed with the artist's name, title and presentation text; and another blank tissue guard.
Magnificent French monthly publication issued between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consisted of original chromolitho

Rare original lithograph executed by Henri Bellery-Desfontaines for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 5 published in September 1897.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature and date in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered stamp of the deluxe printing on the verso, pale marginal foxing.
Magnificent French monthly publication issued between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consisted of original chromolithographs which, unlike other periodicals such as Les Maîtres de l'Affiche and as stipulated on the tissue guards, were