Dec 8, 2024
I solved a minor mystery adjacent to Paul Gavarni! I have previously complained about 19th century French engraver "Lavieille," whom I felt botched the work of superior artists, and now I finally know his full name.
The drawing above is by Gavarni, who also signed it, but credited to the engraver, Jacques Adrien Lavieille (1818 - 1862). This collection of his work is like a Who's Who of 19th century French illustrators and cartoonists (and sometimes mistakenly credited to Lavieille when it's really by Gavarni). He worked with Gustave Doré!
