"Engraving From The Collection "les Fleurs Animées" By Jj Grandville, 1842 Edition"
Sublime engraving "Le Bal des fleurs" from the collection "Les Fleurs animated", edition of 1852 illustrated by Jean-Jacques Grandville (1803-1847) Collection composed of the texts of the journalist and politician Taxile Delord (with a preface by Alfonse Karr , in its 1852 edition), Framing of the engraving placed next to the associated text in the form of a window. Navy felt. Oak baguette. About the collection: This collection is the story of the personification of the resident flowers of the fairy palace as women. these get to be able to come down to earth to judge the admiration they arouse and the powers they can derive from it. whether it is the daisy, the poppy, the blueberry or even here the tulip, their earthly history is told in turn, with humor.