Le chant des anges, Gustave Janet, 1840s-1860s (circa)

A young man seated at a cloth covered table, one elbow resting on written sheets of paper, an open book, inkwell and quill nearby, clasps his hand and looks at an angel standing on the other side of the table, holding a lily; music cover sheet for a song dediated to mademoiselle vangermez, with lyrics by hégresippe moreau, and score by louis abadie clapisson lithograph. Date: 1840s-1860s (circa). Dimensions: Height: 190 mm (image); Width: 182 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Le chant des anges (BM 1922,0410.107)