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Émile Bayard illustration from Erckmann and Chatrian shared online
Original: My uncle's Christian's legacy. Émile Bayard, from "Contes et romans populaires" by Émile Erckmann & Alexandre Chatrian,
A 19th-century book illustration titled "My uncle's Christian's legacy" by Émile Bayard is being shared among art enthusiasts. The engraving comes from "Contes et romans populaires," a collection by French authors Émile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian, the duo known as Erckmann-Chatrian. The image is presented as a historical example of popular fiction illustration from a Paris edition of uncertain date.
Why now: People interested in vintage book illustration and 19th-century French art are sharing the engraving as a notable example of Bayard's work.
Émile BayardÉmile ErckmannAlexandre ChatrianContes et romans populaires
Evidence
- My uncle's Christian's legacy. Émile Bayard, from "Contes et romans populaires" by Émile Erckmann & Alexandre Chatrian, Paris: n.d. # illustration # art https://www. oldbookillustrations.com/illus trations/uncles-legacy/ · oldbookillustrations · 5
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