Notre-dame De Paris Cathedral Lucien Gauthier 1907

large color engraving by lucien gauthier signed and dated 1907 also hand-signed by the artist lower right representing the cathedral of our lady of paris with various scenes, a carriage with figures crossing the bridge, a barge which maneuvers to be able to load the barrels that a worker is unloading from a trailer hitched by horses gilt wood frame delivery of 40 to 60 euros by transporter Lucien Marcellin Gautier, born in Aix-en-Provence on January 10, 1850, and died in the same town on March 29, 1925, is a French engraver. Biography Lucien Marcellin Gautier was born on January 10, 1850 in Aix-en-Provence1. He was first a pupil of Gibert and Marius Reinaud in Aix-en-Provence, then of Léon Gaucherel in Paris. From 1875, he produced views of Marseille and the surrounding districts. He moved to Paris in 1883 and obtained a position there at the police headquarters where he organized a photographic service. From 1881 to 1886, he worked as an illustrator for the review L'Art. He exhibited his etchings at the Salon of French artists from 1880 to 1924. After a trip to Italy and Scotland, he presented at the Salon of 1884 Le Forum in Rome and Le Lac Lhomond in Scotland, which earned him an honorable mention. Also an interpretive engraver, he obtained a 3rd class medal for Bergerie after Charles Jacque in 1894, a 2nd class medal for La Drague du pont Louis-Philippe in Paris in 1898, and a 1st class medal for Le Passeur after Corot and Gothic Vision, triptych in 1912. In 1901, he received an order from the State for the engraving of The Battle of Hondschoote after Jules Dupré 2. He died in Aix-en-Provence on March 29, 19251 Works in the Marseille public collections, Cantini museum: Aix, the cathedral3; Saint Sauveur cloister4; Place in Aix5. Paris, Musée national de la Marine: Interior of the old port in Mars