Felix Benoist: PARIS IN ITS SPLENDOR 1861 ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURE ANTIQUE FOLIO CHROMOLITHOGRAPH 19TH CENTURY "HOTEL DE VILLE DE PARIS: “SALLE DU THRONE" MATTED & FRAMED WALL DÉCOR

We recently closed our gallery of rare antique books and prints, original signed art, rare textiles and unique hand painted frames, some of the prints and art framed, some not, and all our artwork and antique prints will be listed here daily as we go.

You are buying the nice professionally framed and matted 19C antique original large architectural chromolithograph seen on all the photos at a bargain price.

FRAMED PARIS IN ITS SPLENDOR 1861 ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURAL ANTIQUE FOLIO LITHOGRAPH OF THE "HOTEL DE VILLE" "SALLE DU THRONE"

(Seen on all the photos)

Also Framed and matted professionally (frame hand painted)

Framed Finished Size: 21 1/2" X 17 3/4" 

Seen selling elsewhere on the internet unframed for 175.00 per litho.

Some patches of foxing expected from a print this old otherwise in good shape

(Carefully inspect photos to be satisfied)

NOT A REPRODUCTION

Please inspect carefully to ensure your satisfaction



From "Paris in its splendor. Monuments, views, historic scenes, descriptions and history", this is “ "HOTEL DE VILLE" "SALLE DU THRONE"” 1872-1900, Paris: Édition du Conseil Municipal, 1900.

Edition lithographs by Nantes.

Edited and published by H. Charpentier [ Paris : 1861 ].



Rare 1861 architectural antique outstanding original folio lithograph engraving from the XIX Century by Felix Benoist (1830-c.1905), from the rare “Paris dans sa Splendeur” which translates: “Paris in its Splendor”, “Paris en 1860” or “Paris in 1860”.

Printed on heavy paper, these beautiful full page and very large folios sepia tinted lithographs feature many of the most famous Parisian landmarks. These plates offer a delightful insight of 19th century Paris. Good condition but some scattered foxing, normal for a print this old.

Tinted Plate alone measures: 19 ¼” x 13 ¼”

Item ARCH7

From the Parisienne collection of some 100 beautiful lithographs from: Paris dans sa splendeur : monuments, vues, scenes historiques, descriptions et histoire : dessins et lithographies; vignettes de Félix Benoist et Catenacci, exécutées sur bois par les premiers graveurs; texte par Audiganne... [et al.], Paris : published by H. Charpentier, 1861-63.

Hoffbauer, F. (1839-1922),

Paris à travers les âges : aspects successifs des monuments et quartiers historiques de Paris depuis le XIIIe siècle jusqu'à nos jours / fidèlement restitués d'après les documents authentiques par m. F. Hoffbauer ; texte par mm. É. Fournier ... [et al.], Paris : Firmin-Didot et cie, 1875-82.

Vachon, Marius (1850-1928),

Matted with acid free mat and framed professionally. This is reduced to less than 1/2 since we just closed our art gallery and are liquidating what is left.

The print is an original!

This is a real bargain, and ready to go!

It makes a great gift for collectors of rare prints.
We also carry loose original prints 300 years old or less in great condition such as: Albin, Audubon, Baron, Barraband, Bertuch, Brodtmann, Brown, Buffon, Cassel, Curtis, Cuvier, Donovan, Edwards, Fitch, Frisch, Grandville, Harrison, Walter Hood, Latham, Linden,Linnaeus, Loddiges, Martinet, McKenney, Morris, Munting, Redoute, Reinchenbachia, Schreber, Schubert, Selby, Shaw and Nodder, Van Geel, Warner, etc.... etc...

Again, we closed our art store of antique prints and custom frames as well as our store of rare artifacts from around the world and we will now sell them direct to the public here. We have 1000's of antique prints and it will take a while to do so, so if you are interested in prints from the names above or others since I did not have time to list them all, please contact us.