11 - Unknown artist (19th century)

Unknown artist (19th century) Le triporteur à chien - France 1876 Anastatic print 28.5 x 38 cm (image size) Distinctive features: on the reverse, a label with the title and details about the work Provenance: Veneto Banca SpA in LCA Condition. Support: 95% Condition. Surface: 85% (yellowed paper) For direct WhatsApp assistance before and during the live auction: +39 346 12 999 80 // Direct assistance via WhatsApp before and during the auction: +39 346 12 999 80 This is a modern reprint of an engraving—“The Cynofere: Velocipede Driven by Dogs”—which appeared in *The Illustrious Universe* on May 6, 1876. The idea for a vehicle powered by a circle of dogs came from Alfred Norbert Jacques Belvallette, of the carriage and vehicle manufacturer Belvallette Frères, and the image is based on a photograph depicting one such vehicle.