Artist: Marie-Alexandre Alophe (1812–1883) was a French photographer, painter, and lithographer.
Engraver: Jean Georges Frey (French, 1798-185.?), (1829-1835 (fl. c.) lithographic printer.
Title: Le vieux ménétrier (The Old Fiddler).
Titled and Signed in plate: Mar. Alophe. Below: Lith de Frey; Le Vieux Menetrier. Heinz estate label verso.
Dimensions: Sheet 7" x 8". Frame 8 1/2" x 10 1/2".
Date: 1829 - 1835.
Materials and Techniques: lithograph on paper floating mount in frame.
Mat and Frame: An old, worn-out frame with a purely practical, utilitarian purpose.
Provenance: Heinz Estate, auctioned by Dargate.
Condition: Trimmed margins, wear, tears, strains. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XIX C.
Note: An early lithograph.