Two Framed Prints: Eugene Higgins (American, 1874-1958),Fisherman's Family

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Two Framed Prints:

Eugene Higgins (American, 1874-1958),Fisherman's Family, signed "Eugene Higgins Imp" l.r., etching on paper, plate size 6 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.; After Honoré Daumier (French, 1808-1879),L'Avocat General (Affaire la Roncière) from Le Charivari, lithograph on newsprint, sight size 10 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. Condition: Toning, not examined out of frames.

N.B. The Daumier print refers to the famous "La Roncière Affair," a court hearing which took place between June 29 and July 4, 1835, in Paris. Emile François Guillaume Clément de La Roncière (1804-1874) was accused of assaulting the daughter of General de Saumur. The proceedings were followed by all of Paris, causing Daumier to avoid caricature and do his drawings directly in the courtroom "d'après nature." They were then immediately sent to the Le Charivari offices for transfer to a lithographic stone. (1)

1. http://bir.brandeis.edu/handle/10192/2914 accessed 2/26/18
Estimate $20-200


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