The Old Print Shop

Marseille.

  • ARTIST: Ferdinand Perrot

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Veuve Turgis, Paris.

  • MEDIUM: Hand colored lithograph,

    DATE: c. 1860.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 16 x 24 3/8" (40.8 x 62 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: A fine view of the harbor and fortifications of Marseille. In the background is the inner harbor bustling with shipping.<br><br> Ferdinand Perrot (1808-1841) was French painter and lithographer, known for his landscapes and as one of the great French maritime painters of the 19th century. His talent was recognized early, and he completed his first commission, an Assumption of the Virgin, for a local church at the age of 15.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Overall in good condition. Some short tears and minor staining in the margins. Original hand coloring.

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