LE DIABLE A PARIS

Vintage folio from the 1846 French book by that name

Two folios sketched by famed artist Bertall, a.k.a. Charles Albert d'Arnoux, Count of Limoges, mentored by French novelist Balzac. Bertall is the anagram of Albert.

  • Ten cartoons "PARIS A TABLE" pokes fun at food in Paris
  • Ten cartoons on the reverse "PARIS COMIQUE" pokes fun at "Les Etrennes" -- New Year gifts

Encased in a vintage paper mat, it measures roughly 8.5" by 6"