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Louis Bombled
"Saut" Figurative French Gymnastics Vaulting Illustration Larousse Dictionary

c.1923

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Figurative French etching from the Larousse dictionary of various gymnastic vaulting events. Each event features multiple stages of the movement, similar to the style of Eadweard Muybridge. Currently hung in a solid black from with a wide white matting. Dimensions Without Frame: H 3.5 in. x W 4.25 in. Artist Biography: Louis Bombled (1862-1927) is a French painter , draftsman and engraver. He was the son of the Dutch painter Karel Frederik Bombled. Living in Chantilly, he became a pupil of Évariste-Vital Luminais. He worked for the newspapers L'Illustration, Le Monde illustré, Le Petit Journal La Caricature, Le Chat noir, le Journal des voyages, and was also the illustrator of the works of Georges Courteline, Jules Michelet, Walter Scott, Fenimore Cooper, among others. He became particularly popular for his numerous military illustrations.
  • Creator:
    Louis Bombled (1927, French)
  • Creation Year:
    c.1923
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 10.75 in (27.31 cm)Depth: 1.13 in (2.88 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Houston, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: A2022.0216.35911stDibs: LU55139846212

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