"L'Auteur Des Paroles" by Paul Gavarni , Fr., (1804-1866) Drawing

"L'Auteur Des Paroles" by Paul Gavarni , Fr., (1804-1866) DrawingLithograph, 1844, Plate Nine, from Reveue Et Gazette Musicale, pub. by Bureaux, 97 rue Richelieu, and imp. by Thiery Freres, Paris, M&B 1560, 7 9 16 x 5 7 8, signed and titled in the stone below the image, some light soiling and handling creases to outer margins and small creases to corner tips, on white wove paper. The guitar hanging idle and silent in the dark underscores this amusing and universally applicable commentary on the elusive nature of

Fay's work deserves to be better known

well known for his complex witty

sculpture and printmaking

10-15/16 x 15-7/8

& some cockling to upper left corner

Signed & dated by Lazzell in fine black ink in image at lower left

28015-7/8 x 12

His design work was a pivotal influence on the Italian Stile Liberty Art Nouveau movement

The rhythmic curves out of which these figures evolve echo each other as the young artist explores form and placement for the composition

vertical printing creases image center

otherwise a fine impression of this great classic vintage aircraft by Davis

one very pale spot of foxing at the lower left margin edge