The Monumental and Picturesque Pyrenees. Drawn from nature and lithographed by Gorse. Part 1: Luchon and its surroundings. Pavillon de la Buvette (Lithographed title)., Pierre Gorse, by 1873

Part of a collection of color lithographs, some of which on double page (pl. 2,11 and 15), lithographed title with vignette: pavillon de la buvette. - plates drawn and lithographed by gorse; printed at becquet frères, in paris; are sold at lafon, libraire in luchon, and for some, at ariza, in pau each plate bears at the top the title of the series: the monumental and picturesque pyrenees. - only the pl. 8 comes from another series entitled "la france de nos jours" and is numbered 450. It is drawn from nature and lithographed in colors by ch. Mercereau, published by f. Sinnett in paris, printed in 3 colors by frick frères in paris. Under the title "les pyrénées monumentales et pittoresques", albums of very variable composition have been put together, some contain plates of costumes and have printed serpentines. The lithographs can be in black, in two shades, in shades (rare), in color; they have been included in other albums with various titles: picturesque memories of the pyrenees, memories of luchon and its surroundings, new views of luchon, souvenir guide in the pyrenees dedicated to tourists, etc. Ancely, rené (1876 - 1966). Possessor. Date: by 1873. Medium: lithograph, print. Collection: Bibliothèques de Toulouse. Les Pyrénées Monumentales et Pittoresques. Dessinées d'après nature et lithographiées par Gorse. 1ère partie , Luchon et ses environs. Pavillon de la Buvette (Titre lithographié). - Fonds Ancely - B315556101 A GORSE 4 002