Alfred Grevin, Character, Original Lithograph, Mid-19th-Century

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Character is an original Lithograph realized by Alfred Grévin in the Mid-19 Century. Good conditions. Alfred Grévin (1827- 1892), was … Read more Character is an original Lithograph realized by Alfred Grévin in the Mid-19 Century. Good conditions. Alfred Grévin (1827- 1892), was a 19th-century caricaturist, best known during his lifetime for his caricature silhouettes of contemporary Parisian women. He was also a sculptor, cartoonist, and designed costumes and sets for popular theater. He founded with journalist Arthur Meyer the Musée Grévin, a waxwork museum, in many of his artworks he would seem to express his point of view on the progressive fall of women's costumes during the nineteenth century. He performed countless activities among which he distinguished himself as the creator of theatrical costumes This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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