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Philippe Benoist
Paris - Bibliotheque du Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers, lithograph, 1861

1861

About the Item

'Bibliotheque du Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers', tinted lithograph by Felix Benoist (1818-1896). From a series of lithographs depicting the famous buildings of Paris - 'Paris dans sa Splendeur', published in Nantes and Paris by Henri Charpentier in 1861. Phillippe Benoist was one of France's most gifted topographical artists of the 19th century, he was both a master lithographer and painter. He began his career in Paris and by 1836 he was exhibiting his views at the Paris Salons and continued to do so until 1879. As an original lithographic artist, Philippe Benoist specialized in exterior and interior views of many famous European buildings. 490mm by 330mm (sheet)
  • Creator:
    Philippe Benoist (1813 - 1905, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1861
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.18 in (36 cm)Width: 9.26 in (23.5 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Light crease in left hand margin not affecting the image.
  • Gallery Location:
    Melbourne, AU
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU124426364192

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