"Madame E. de B." by Paul Gavarni, Fr., (1804-1866) Engraving from an album of theatre

from an album of theatre programs published in 1897

another pencil signed print with the same distinctive style and "L" in the stone surfaced

signed and titled in pencil by the artist on the paper overmat

A Beardsleyesque design

on warm white BFK paper

"Madame E. de B." by Paul Gavarni, Fr., (1804-1866) Engraving from an album of theatreLithograph, from Les Femmes Artistes, as Published in L'Artiste, Nov. 2 1856, according to a pencil notation verso., imp. Bertauts, r. Cadet II, Paris, 8 x 6 1 4, signed and titled below the image in the stone , some light soiling and foxing to top and left margin, on gray chine colle with a white wove support sheet. The subject was Madame Charles Francois Edward de Beaumont, a beautiful young pianist, portrayed here casually at home leaning against