Mauzaisse, Jean-Baptiste “Jefferson.”

Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse.  “Jefferson.” 

Paris: Quenot & Motte, 1826.  Image 9 ½ x 9; chine appliqué 12 ½ x 9 ¾.  Lithograph by Cie. Motte.  Faint tide mark at top margin, and light discoloration at edges of margins.  Else, very good condition. A/A

A fine lithographic rendering of Mauzaisse’s portrait of Thomas Jefferson, a beloved figure in France, in the year of Jefferson’s  death.

J.B. Mauzaisse (1784-1844) was a French artist of historical scenes and figures in multiple media.  He was also commissioned to paint several ceilings in the Louvre during its expansion under Napoleon III.