Auguste François-Marie GORGUET

Rare original color lithograph, executed by Auguste François-Marie Gorguet for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 6 published in October 1897.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature and date in the plate, publisher's embossed stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe printing on the reverse; engraving preceded by a tissue guard captioned with the artist's name, title, a poem and a presentation text; and another blank tissue guard.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists

Rare original lithograph executed by Auguste François-Marie Gorguet for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 6 published in October 1897.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature and date in the plate, publisher's embossed stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered stamp of the deluxe printing on the reverse, light marginal foxing.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which, unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres de l'Affiche and as stipulated on the tissue gu

First edition on ordinary paper.
Minor scratches of no consequence to the spine.
Work decorated with 75 illustrations in black and watercolored with pochoir by Georges Bottini, Auguste François-Marie Gorguet and Charles Lucas.
Cover illustrated by Georges Bottini.

first edition on the current paper.
Precious autograph signed Felicien Champsaur Auguste François-Marie Gorguet who illustrated the book: "In the master painter Gorguet his accomplice and friend ..."
Book decorated with 75 illustrations in black and watercolor stencil Georges Bottini, Auguste François-Marie Gorguet and Charles Lucas.
Cover art by Georges Bottini.
A lack leads the second flat, restored tear on the back.