Description

François-Nicolas Chifflart (1825-1901)

François-Nicolas Chifflart : The nightmare 

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Original etching, around 1876

Proof on wove paper. Beautiful original etching very clean of François-Nicolas Chifflart (Saint-Omer, 1825-Paris, 1901). Print published in the series “Caprices, Folies, Travers, Eaux-fortes, Improvisations” originally gathered in an album. Dry stamp of the Cercle de la Librairie.

Dimensions of the sheet : H. 345 mm x L. 260 mm – dimensions of the plate : H. 238 mm x L. 159 mm.

François-Nicolas Chifflart born in Saint-Omer on March 21, 1825 and died in Paris on March 20, 1901 is a French painter, draftsman and engraver. He is known among others for having illustrated the work of Victor Hugo.