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Le Fifre

1889 290 x 400 cm,

ORIGINAL EDITION and FULL COLLECTION.

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ORIGINAL EDITION and FULL COLLECTION of this weekly newspaper founded by Willette and Forain and illustrated by Forain.

Each issue included two large full-page illustrations and texts by Emile André, Champigneulles, Jean-Louis Forain, Paul Hervieu, Jean Richepin, Aurélien Scholl, Armand Silvestre and Willette. The journalistic adventure lasted from February to June 1889, i.e. 15 issues, and the quality of Forain's work enabled him to contribute to the Figarofor which he drew for 35 years.

Paris,1889.15 double-leaf leaflets Sheets, 290 x 400 cm,, 4 pp each.

A tear in number three.

Bio

Jean-Louis Forain

Louis Henri Forain

(born in Rheims on October 23rd 1852 and died in Paris on July 11th 1931)

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