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DESHAYS Célestin (1817-1893): "N°61 Costume de noce de Plouaré", "N°24 Femme de Briec", N° 34 Femme de Guéméné - environs de Pontivy", N°37 Fille de Huelcoët" and "Artisane de Morlaix", FIVE LITHOGRAPHIES from the France Musée des costumes series (foxing). Dim. 23.5 x 17 cm. and 21 x 13.5 cm. (on view). Two large lithographs by the same artist from the album Souvenirs de Bretagne published by P. Aubert.

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DESHAYS Célestin (1817-1893): "N°61 Costume de noce de Plouaré", "N°24 Femme de Briec", N° 34 Femme de Guéméné - environs de Pontivy", N°37 Fille de Huelcoët" and "Artisane de Morlaix", FIVE LITHOGRAPHIES from the France Musée des costumes series (foxing). Dim. 23.5 x 17 cm. and 21 x 13.5 cm. (on view). Two large lithographs by the same artist from the album Souvenirs de Bretagne published by P. Aubert.

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