LAVIEILLE after PAUL GAVARNI and HENRY MONNIER (all French, 19th Century), "Three Legal Portraits," 1840, original hand-colored wood engravings, each on a sheet of cream wove paper, each showing signatures in the block of respective artists and engraver. From the series "Les Francais," as issued by Curmer, Paris, 1840. In good condition.

Top: Lawyer at the Assizes [after Gavarni]
Middle: High Court Advocate
Bottom: Law Student

Each image: Approx. 4 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.
Each sheet: Approx. 9 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.

Gavarni is, along with Daumier, ranked among the great 19th Century draughtsmen of French life. Monnier also had a considerable reputation, now eclipsed. Lavieille was one of the period's premier wood engravers.

Each delivered in a separate 11 x 14 in. mat