French Calendar for the Year 1816 (Galerie Generale des Souverains des Etats Européens)

Chevalier Henry Guillot French
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This 1816 French calendar dates from just after the reinstatement of the French monarchy (1814) and signifies the return to the traditional calendar in France. This is emphasized by the focus of the illustrations of this calendar on the contemporary monarchs ruling Europe, starting with King Louis XVIII. The calendar is mounted double-sided onto a red leather and gold-tooled support. On the recto the months January through June are visible, and on the verso the months July through December. At the top of the mount, the French royal coat of arms has been added in gold tooling, suggesting that this may have been a royal gift. The way in which the calendar is mounted shows how ephemeral works on paper could have been used/been on display in a day-to-day setting.

French Calendar for the Year 1816 (Galerie Generale des Souverains des Etats Européens), Chevalier Henry Guillot (French, active Paris, early 19th century), Engraving

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