François René de Chateaubriand : VENISE

     Between Paris and Jerusalem, initiatory trip if ever there was, the City of the Doges could not fail to charm René the Enchanter, eternal lover of Woman and above all of Love. Venice has probably never been better celebrated than by this emotive poetical writing.
     In 10 copper plate engravings, Bernard Louëdin, depicts the ducal palace and its shuttered villas, rich with a life hidden behind its owners masks. Delicately engraving copper with his burin, his has recreated for us this World City which inspires all Lovers..
      The work hand set in foundry type 12 point Augustéa, printed at 130 numbered copies on finest ash green paper Moulin de Larroque, was printed on Pierre Jean Mathan's press.
      The 10 copperplates have been colored dabbed by Francine and Jean Cappelle. Each engraving is signed by the Artist.

      The edition is totally sold out.