LANTÉ (Louis-Marie) - GATINE (Georges-Jacques). - Lot 63

LANTÉ (Louis-Marie) - GATINE (Georges-Jacques). [Les Ouvrières de Paris ou Grisettes de Paris]. [Paris, 1817-1827]. - In-4, 345 x 262: 41 plates mounted on tabs. Demi-maroquin à long grain citron à coins, gilt fillets, ornate spine, gilt head, untrimmed (binding from the second half of the 19th century). Colas, 1764. - Lipperheide, no. 1184. - Beraldi, Les Graveurs du XIXe siècle, vi, p. 227: "très intéressants". Very rare suite of 41 of 47 color costume engravings, devoted to the working women of Paris. They were engraved by Georges-Jacques Gatine (1773-1841 ?) from drawings by Louis-Marie Lanté (1789-1838 ?). According to Colas: "This series is one of the most interesting of those drawn by Lanté. He also points out that the last five engravings "are very rare". This copy includes the first 41 engravings: 1 Petite Bourgeoise. - 2 Demoiselle de Boutique. - 3. écaillère. - 4. laundress. - 5. chambermaid, - 6. seamstress. - 7. milliner. - 8. linen maid. - 9. florist. - 10. Embroiderer. - 11. cook. - 12. Maid. - 13. itinerant haberdasher. - 14. Straw hat merchant. - 15. Boutiquière. - 16. Caterer's maid. - 17. Canvas merchant. - 18. Shoemaker. - 19. Singing school student. - 20. merchant of pleasure. - 21. Crémière. - 22. Ironer. - 23. Bath maid. - 24. Fayencière. - 25. National Guard canteen maid. - 26. Corset seamstress. - 27. Lace washerwoman. - 28. Knitter. - 29. Nanny. - 30. Lodge Opener. - 31. Student painter. - 32. Dance school student. - 33. Servant-mistress. - 34. Hatter. - 35. Mercier. - 36. Traveling linen maid. - 37. Hair braider. - 38. Toilet trader. - 39. Lingerie Mistress. - 40. worker in capotes. - 41. Plucker. The last 6 are missing, namely the Jeweler, the Candy Merchant, the Tablemaker, the Dramatic Artist, the Little Mistress and the Boulevard Italien Bouquetière. This suite is also known as Costumes des Marchandes et Ouvrières de Paris. Usually dated 1824, its publication was staggered. The first 7 appeared on May 20, 1817, announced in issue no. 25 of the Journal des Dames of May 5, 1817, and the last appeared on August 22, 1827 (see the Bibliographie de la France at this date and the Journal des Dames et des modes of August 31, 1827, page 378). A very fine copy, each engraving printed on strong wove paper and mounted on a mitre. Bound later, it comes from the library of the Château de Valencay. Covers and corners rubbed. Paper slightly foxed in places, a few small marginal tears. Provenance: Château de Valençay, with bookplate bearing the arms of Talleyrand-Périgord.