Antique Master Print-PORTRAIT-MADAME DE LA FAYETTE-AUTHOR-Ferdinand-Benoist-1788

Publication Date: 1788

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Antique Master Print, titled: 'La comtesse de la Fayette.' - Portrait of the author Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, better known as Madame de La Fayette, also known as Lafayette, was a French novelist of noble birth. Her most famous work, La Princesse de Clèves, has pioneered a new literary subgenre, the psychological novel. Published in the set "Galerie Universelle des hommes ." between 1787-1789. Madame de la Fayette. Mezzotint on laid paper. Watermark: Circle with IHS Made by 'J. L. Benoist' after 'Ferdinand'. J. L. Benoist was active around 1790-1820. Good, given age. Ample margins, some browning. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. The overall size is ca. 20 x 26 cm. The image size is ca. 20 x 26 cm. The overall size is ca. 7.9 x 10.2 inch. The image size is ca. 7.9 x 10.2 inch. Storage location: TPCLA-C57-25. Seller Inventory # 71877

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Title: Antique Master Print-PORTRAIT-MADAME DE LA ...

Publication Date: 1788

Condition: Good