Gabrielle Niel (1831-1919) The Hotel-Dieu in Paris; St. John's Church in Lyon; A Street in Genoa. About 1860. Etching. Various sizes. Very nice proofs, the first two before the letter, the 1st on chine volant, the 2nd on old azure laid paper, the last one published in L'Art. All margins. Set. 3 p. Born in Poligny (Jura), Gabrielle Niel was the daughter of the sub-prefect Niel, librarian of the Ministry of the Interior, bibliographer and great collector of engravings. She learned the technique of etching from Méryon, whom she assisted in his last days.