Bidspirit auction | L. Penet and L. Margelidon

L. Penet and L. Margelidon Framed 19th Century French Chromolithograph of Cherubs - A 19th-century French chromolithograph depicting a classical scene within a circular format. The central image features two winged putti or cherubs in flight; one carries a bow and arrow while the other is draped with a flowing light blue ribbon. The scene is set above a rustic wooden garden fence overgrown with pink roses, yellow wildflowers, and green foliage. Two small birds are visible in the upper left background. The print is rendered in soft, tonal colors typical of late 19th-century color lithography. The work is double-matted with a narrow pink inner mat and a wide, light green fabric-textured outer mat. It is housed in a decorative bronze-toned wood frame with a wide band of floral and foliate scrollwork in relief. The piece bears several printed marks on the tan paper ground. The lower left corner is marked L. Penet del. indicating L. Penet as the designer. The lower center is marked Imp. Lemercier & Cie, Paris. identifying the renowned Parisian printing firm. The lower right corner is marked L. Margelidon lith. identifying the lithographer. The upper right corner is marked with the number Nº 8. Within the circular composition at the bottom left, the artist's name L. Penet is integrated into the floral drawing. The reverse of the frame features a brown paper dust cover with an adhesive gallery label at the bottom center reading TITUS GALLERY & FRAMERS, 220 Church Street, Decatur, GA 30030, (404) 371-8516. A handwritten white string tag is present, though not attached, reading 18 x 21.