Set of 5 antique lithograph prints representing 5 greek mythology gods or divinities. The lithographs are both drawn and lithographed by Achille Devéria (1800-1857) and are enhanced with watercolors. The divinities are : Bacchus and Ariadne, Cyane, Psyche and Cupid, Danae, Erigone. The prints were published by Goupil & Cie. Printed by Lemercier, Paris (Dry stamp Goupil).
All the 5 lithographs are in an impeccable condition and were cleaned by a hired restorer. Ready to be displayed.
Dimensions :
Cyane 19,3 x 12,5 inch
Psyche and Cupid 19,1 x 12,2 inch
Danae 19,3 x 12,5 inch
Bacchus and Ariadne 19,3 x 12,5 inch
Erigone 18,5 x 12,2 inch.
Achille Devéria is a French illustrator and painter engraver of the romantic period, born in Paris on February 6, 1800, died in this city on December 23, 1857. His paintings were mainly done using watercolors. The French poet and critic Charles Baudelaire referred to his portrait series as showing "all the morals and aesthetics of the age"
Works by Devéria are in the Louvre Museum, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Norton Simon Museum, and the Université de Liège collections.
Shipping : we take huge pride in packing since it is a delicate and important part. These prints will come on an acid-free backing board as well as in an acid-free sleeve.