Senlis Cathedral - 5 Original Chapuy Lithographs - Engelmann - 1831

Set of five original lithographs of 1831 devoted to the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Senlis (Oise), one of the first great Gothic churches of France. The views are numbered at the head: west front (1), general exterior view (2), south porch (3), general interior view (4) and transept (5).

They belong to the series of monographs on French cathedrals directed by F. T. de Jolimont and are accompanied by four leaves with its historical text. The drawings are by Nicolas Chapuy; the transfer to stone is signed by Chapuy himself, Jules David and Coursin, and all of them carry the imprint Lith. de Engelmann & Cie, the most respected workshop in Paris.

Medium: Original lithograph on paper.
Artist / after: Nicolas Chapuy (Paris, 1790-1858).
Lithographers: N. Chapuy, Jules David and Coursin.
Printer: Lith. de Engelmann et Cie, rue du Faubourg Montmartre no. 6, Paris.
Date: 1831.
Source: Monograph on Senlis cathedral, with historical and descriptive text by F. T. de Jolimont.
Contents of the lot: Five original lithographs and four leaves of text.
Dimensions: Sheet 14.4 x 10.8 in (36.5 x 27.5 cm).
Condition: Generally good condition. Print 1 (west front) has scattered damp stains in the margin and in the sky; print 4 has a crease in the lower margin and print 5 another in the left margin; slight toning of the paper on all of them. Pencil note 1831 in the lower margin of print 1.