Armand DAYOT

Rare original lithograph in crayon manner, executed by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes for L’Estampe Moderne, dated 1 August 1869, from series no. 12 issued in April 1898.

One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on japon paper with wide margins, on vellum laid down on japon paper, signed and dated in the plate, with the publisher’s blindstamp of a child’s profile in the lower margin, and numbered stamp of the deluxe issue on verso. A faint dark stain to one corner, with slight offsetting of the preceding plate. Preceded by a tissue guard bearing the artist’s name, title, an excerpt of text, and a short presentation of the

Rare original lithograph, executed by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 12 published in April 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with numbered stamp of the deluxe edition on verso, pale marginal foxing, small dark dampstain in corner, light trace of the stamp from the previous engraving on recto.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Jeux du cirque written by Hugues Le Roux.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899,

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with blind fillets showing traces of rubbing, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with 118 lithographic compositions of oil paintings, watercolors, sepias and unpublished drawings by Charlet.