Denis Auguste Marie Raffet, Portrait, Lithograph, 19th Century

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Portrait is an artwork realized by French artist Denis Auguste Marie Raffet (1804 – 1860) Lithograph print. Signed on the … Read more Portrait is an artwork realized by French artist Denis Auguste Marie Raffet (1804 – 1860) Lithograph print. Signed on the plate. Denis Auguste Marie Raffet (1804 – 1860) was a French illustrator and lithographer. He was a student of Nicolas Toussaint Charlet, and was a retrospective painter of the Empire. At an early age he was apprenticed to a wood turner, but took up the study of art at evening classes. At the age of 18 he entered the workshop of Cabanel, where he applied his skill to the decoration of china, and where he met Rudor, from whom he received instruction in lithography, in the practice of which he was to rise to fame. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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