Artist: Georges Jules Auguste Cain (1856 - 1919) was a French painter, illustrator, and writer who specialized in the history of Paris, its monuments, and theaters.
Engraver: Léon Gaucherel (1816-1886), painter and etcher, born in Paris, a pupil of Viollet-le-Duc; first engraved for several archaeological publications but turned to etch reproductions of Old Master and contemporary paintings.
Title: Portrait of Lhéritier (1809-1885), (Romain Thomas, said), actor in the role of Cordenbois in "La Cagnotte" by . Embossed seal "Bristol AL" on supporting sheet
Signed and Dated in plate: "A mon ami Lheritier 1881" and etched signature of Léon Gaucherel below the image.
Dimensions: Image 8 3/4" x 5 3/4". Sheet 13 1/4" x 8 3/4". Backing sheet 17 1/4" x 12 1/8".
Date: 1881. First state. Before its publication in the magazine "L'Art" in 1882.
Materials and Techniques: etching on laid paper.
Mat and Frame: hinged alongside the upper margin to the backing sheet.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Catalog Raisonne: Inventaire du fonds français après 1800 / Bibliothèque nationale, Département des estampes. Tome huitième, Follet-Gavarni / par Jean Adhémar,... et Jacques Lethève,...p.442, # 167.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1883,0414.29 (Second state).
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XIX C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of the same item from The British Museum collection.