Original steel engraving of Saint Avitus, patron of Volvic (Auvergne), enthroned beneath an arch bearing his name and vested in pontificals, after a medieval manuscript. Drawn by Vernier, the printing directed by Lemaitre.
Original steel engraving of Saint Avitus, patron of Volvic (Auvergne), enthroned beneath an arch bearing his name and vested in pontificals, after a medieval manuscript. Drawn by Vernier, the printing directed by Lemaitre.
The bilingual French-Spanish heading (Francia (Merovingios) / France (Mérovingiens)) is that of the Spanish edition of the Panorama Universal, the Castilian version of L'Univers pittoresque of Firmin Didot.
Medium: Steel engraving.
Artist: Vernier.
Printing directed by: Lemaitre.
Date: 19th century.
Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.7 in (14 x 22 cm).
Condition: Good condition; clean impression, the paper lightly toned with small tears along the right edge.