Taken from a book Civil and Military Costumes of the French Monarchy from 1200 to 1820 edited by Hippolyte LeComte. Illustrated representations of:
François Rabelais in costume (1483 or 1493 - 1553) author of Gargantua and Pantagruel
Clément Marot (1496-1544) probably one of the most important poets of the court of François I, he was at the meeting of two currents: heir of the authors of the 15th century and precursor of the Pléiade
Guillaume Jouvenel (or Juvenel) des Ursins (1400 - 1472), from a noble family which died out a long time ago, he was the chancellor of King Louis XI.
And if you like accumulations, discover other
lithographs by François-Séraphin Delpech on the same subject.
Under glass, the prints are in good general condition apart from some yellowing of the paper. They could be framed to highlight them even more.
Dimensions: height of 29 cm x width of 21.5 cm.
