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Louis Dupré Village-scape Watercolor Painting

Village-scape Watercolor Painting by the French artist Louis Dupré (1789-1837) Titled HONFLEUR (La Lieutenance), 1828 | Watercolor on paper | Signed by the artist in the lower left "L. Dupre" | Unframed | Approx. Size: Sight: 18.5" W x 13" H | Dupré often traveled and changed his work location. He was priimarily in Paris from 1820 until his death. The view painted is very similar to the later "The Lieutenancy at Honfleur" by Claude Monet, 1864. The Lieutenancy is a prestigious building which sits at the entrance to the Vieux Bassin de Honfleur, Honfleur (French: [ɔ̃flœʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. It is located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine across from Le Havre and very close to the exit of the Pont de Normandie. The people that inhabit Honfleur are called Honfleurais. It is especially known for its old port, characterized by its houses with slate-covered frontages, painted frequently by artists. There have been many notable artists, including, Gustave Courbet, Eugène Boudin, Claude Monet and Johan Jongkind. They all meet at La Ferme Saint Siméon, which is now a 5-star hotel, and create the "Saint Siméon gathering" contributing to the appearance of the Impressionist movement. The Sainte-Catherine church, which has a bell tower separate from the principal building, is the largest wooden church in France.

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Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Un Grec de Janina / A Greek from Ioannina. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number. An iconic portrait of a young Greek man standing by a tree in the countryside smoking a chibouque / hookah, dressed in a fustanella with a finely embroidered gold jacket and waistcoat. Lithographer: Charles Motte. Unframed. Plate approx. 15 1/2" x 10 1/2"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand …

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Une Athenienne / An Athenian Lady, depicting a young woman seated on a sofa dressed in local attire, gazing ahead with Classical buildings beyond. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, plate number. Lithographer: Charles Motte. Unframed. Plate approx. 16 1/4" x 11 3/4"

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Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Le Pinide, Traversee de Janina a Tricala / The Crossing of the Pinus. Depicting the artist and his company crossing the Pindus mountains on a journey from Ioannina to Trikala, accompanied by local guides and armed guards. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. Unframed. Plate approx. 14 3/4" x 11 1/2"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand …

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Une Demoiselle Grecque de Livadie - A Young Greek Girl from Levadeia, depicting a lady of Livadeia dressed in the traditional local attire of a colourful embroidered dress and fur trimmed coat with a headscarf, she is seated on a beautifully carved armchair. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, inscribed in Greek within plate, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. Unframed. Plate approx. 12 1/2" x 9 1/4"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand …

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Un Grec Logothete de Livadie / A Greek Ioannis Logothetis of Livadea. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, inscribed in Greek within plate, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. Unframed. Plate approx. 16 3/4" x 12 1/2" Ioannis Logothetis was Potentate of Livadeia, Senator of the Executive Body of the Greek Government, and a politician. He was one of the leaders of the uprising in the city against the Ottomans. Initiated in the Filiki Eteria in 1819 by Zarifis, he was accused along with other nobles by the Turkish voivode that they were agents of Ali-Pasha and he tried to have them put to death but eventually were acquitted. He served as Plenipotentiary of Livadeia in the First National Assembly of Epidaurus in 1821 and 1826, and governor of Aegina in 1824.

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Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Un Prince Armenien et sa Femme - Duz-Oglou / Armenian Prince and his Wife. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. The seated Armenian with his standing wife is believed to be Sarkis Chelebi of the Duz-Oglou family of Istanbul. The important Duz Oglou family had ties with the Sultans and the Ottoman state elite, and they were assigned the task of tax collecting, money lending and looking after the financial affairs of Sultans, Grand Viziers, and Pashas. The family was a Catholic Amira Armenian family that served in various positions from 1758-1880, and primarily the Imperial Mint, and as imperial jewellers. Lithographer: Lemercier, Bernard & Co. Unframed. Plate approx. 15 1/2" x 12"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand …

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Un Armenien / An Armenian, depicting a wealthy Armenian man from Istanbul in elaborate dress, with St Sophia / Sofia Church and Mausoleum in the background. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. Unframed. Plate approx. 14 1/4" x 10 1/4"

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Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Bilesikdji Armenien / Armenian Goldsmith, the sitter is believed to be the renown jeweller Pascal Artine Chelebi, depicted sitting on a sofa smoking a chibouque. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Lemercier. Unframed. Plate approx. 14 1/4" x 10 1/4"

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Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Kalioundji - Marin Militaire attache a l'Amiraute Ottomane / Sailor of the Ottoman Navy Serving at the Imperial Ottoman Admiralty. Kalioundji was a marine to the Ottoman Admiralty, dressed in traditional armour and attire, he exudes power, importance and authority. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Lemercier. Unframed. Plate approx. 15 1/2" x 11"

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Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Ismael, Bey et Mehemet, Pacha - Fils de Veli, Pacha de Thessalie, et Petits-Fils d'Ali-Cebeleu, Visir de Janina / Ismail Bey and Mehmed Pasha, Sons of Veli-Pasha of Thessaly and Grandsons of Ali-Pasha of Ioannina. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number above, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. Plate approx. 11" x 16 1/2" Ismail Bey and Mehmed Pasha were Veli Pasha of Thessaly's children, and grandchildren of Ali Pasha of Ioannina. Mehmed Pasha was entrusted by all to govern Parga. Both Ismail and Mehmed were executed at the orders of the Sultan for insubordination against the Sublime Porte.

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Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Un Janissaire du Palais et un Bostangi / Janissary of the Imperial Guard and Gardener. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. A Janissary was the personal guard of the Sultan belonging to the only infantry division of the Ottoman army. Lithographer: Lemercier, Benard & Co. Unframed. Plate approx. 13" x 14"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Ismael, Bey et Mehemet, Pacha - Fils de Veli, Pacha de Thessalie, et Petits-Fils d'Ali-Cebeleu, Visir de Janina / Ismail Bey and Mehmed Pasha, Sons of Veli-Pasha of Thessaly and Grandsons of Ali-Pasha of Ioannina. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number above, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. Plate approx. 11" x 16 1/2" Ismail Bey and Mehmed Pasha were Veli Pasha of Thessaly's children, and grandchildren of Ali Pasha of Ioannina. Mehmed Pasha was entrusted by all to govern Parga. Both Ismail and Mehmed were executed at the orders of the Sultan for insubordination against the Sublime Porte.

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Kalioundji - Marin Militaire attache a l'Amiraute Ottomane / Sailor of the Ottoman Navy Serving at the Imperial Ottoman Admiralty. Kalioundji was a marine to the Ottoman Admiralty, dressed in traditional armour and attire, he exudes power, importance and authority. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Lemercier. Unframed. Plate approx. 15 1/2" x 11"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Le Palais et la Forteresse de Janina, Vus du Lac - Un Turc et un Jeune Grec / The Palace and the Castle of Ionnina from the Lake - A Turk and a young Greek. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. The castle and fort from 1788 to 1822 was the centre of Ali Pasa of Tepelene / Ali Pasha of Tepelena whose revolt against the Sultan's rule triggered the Ware of Greek Independence 1821-1829. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. Unframed. Plate approx. 11 3/4" x 16 1/4"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Le Garde des Sceaux d'Ali-Pacha / The Keeper of the seals of Ali-Pacha, depicting Ali-Pacha's secretary and second in command, who was in charge of the law and ensuring that it was obeyed. He is depicted sitting before a tombstone with the city of Ioannina behind, reinforcing his authority. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople. Facsimile signature, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Unframed. Plate approx. 13" x 10 1/4"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Une Page de Veli-Pasha de Chessalie / An Attendant to Veli-Pasha of Thessalie. The attendant to Veli of Thessaly, son of Ali Pasha of Ioannina, is sitting on a bannister dressed in elaborate attire, gazing ahead. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. Unframed. Plate approx. 13 1/4" x 9 1/4"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Bilesikdji Armenien / Armenian Goldsmith, the sitter is believed to be the renown jeweller Pascal Artine Chelebi, depicted sitting on a sofa smoking a chibouque. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Lemercier. Unframed. Plate approx. 14 1/4" x 10 1/4"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Un Armenien / An Armenian, depicting a wealthy Armenian man from Istanbul in elaborate dress, with St Sophia / Sofia Church and Mausoleum in the background. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. Unframed. Plate approx. 14 1/4" x 10 1/4"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled La Princesse Helene S.. / Princess Helene Soutzos - Princess of Moldavia. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Princess Helene was the eldest daughter of Michael Soutzos, Prince of Moldavia. The image depicts the princess in the garden of her father's estate outside Constantinople. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. Unframed. Plate approx. 14" x 9 1/2"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Le Prince de Moldavie, Michel Soutzo / Michael Soutzos - Prince of Moldavia. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. Unframed. Plate approx. 15 1/4" x 11 1/4" Michael Souzos was the grandson of Drakos Soutzos, Ruler of Wallachia. His family was from a very wealthy group of Greeks living in Fanari, the main quarter of Constantinople. He help positions of major importance in the Ottoman Empire. He married Ioannis Karatzas' daughter in 1812, and was appointed Grand Interpreter to the Sublime Porte. He was made ruler of Moldavia by the Sultan until 1821. He supported Ali Pasha in Epirus against the Ottoman and in 1820 was initiated into the Filiki Eteria. He collaborated with Alexander Ypsilantis and paid large sums of money for the needs of the Greek Army. He went to Switzerland and was hosted in Geneva by the Philhellene Jean-Gabriel Eynard. Together they arranged for the collection and distribution of money in favour of the Greek War of Independence. Under Kapodistrias' rule, he was appointed as representative of Greece to France, and later under King Otto of Greece, as ambassador in Russian, Sweden, Denmark, and France. In 1839 he moved to Athens and served as a member of the council of state until 1840. He died in Athens in 1864.

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Ali de Tebelen, Pacha de Janina, dessine d'apres nature le 14 Mars sur le lac de Butrinto / Ali Pasha Tepeleni of Ioannina. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Unframed. Plate approx. 11 3/4" x 9" Ali Pasha of Ioannina, despite his brutal history against the Souliotes, is considered a Greek hero, as he rebelled against the Sultan with the help of 3000 Souliote soldiers, leading to his execution along with his sons and grandsons.

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Une Athenienne / An Athenian Lady, depicting a young woman seated on a sofa dressed in local attire, gazing ahead with Classical buildings beyond. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, plate number. Lithographer: Charles Motte. Unframed. Plate approx. 16 1/4" x 11 3/4"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Un Grec de Janina / A Greek from Ioannina. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number. An iconic portrait of a young Greek man standing by a tree in the countryside smoking a chibouque / hookah, dressed in a fustanella with a finely embroidered gold jacket and waistcoat. Lithographer: Charles Motte. Unframed. Plate approx. 15 1/2" x 10 1/2"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Suliote a Corfou / A Souliot in Corfu. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. Suliotes were ethnic Christian Albanians that settled in and around Souli in Epirus. They played an important role in the War of Independence fighting the Ottoman armies until Greece was liberated. Unframed. Plate approx. 15" x 10"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Photo Pikos du Pays de Suli / Foto-Pikos from Soulis. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, inscribed in Greek within plate, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. The image depicts a portrait of one of the Suliote Fighters, Photo Pikos. When after 4000 exiles settled in the Ionian Islands, the Souliotes (Christian Albanians) had long fought against and for Ali Pasha of Ioannina. They were reputed to be among the fiercest fighters of the Greek Revolution. The characteristic shaggy cape was necessary for the harsh winters and mountains of Epirus. Unframed. Plate approx. 13 3/4" x 10"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Un Grec Logothete de Livadie / A Greek Ioannis Logothetis of Livadea. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, inscribed in Greek within plate, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. Unframed. Plate approx. 16 3/4" x 12 1/2" Ioannis Logothetis was Potentate of Livadeia, Senator of the Executive Body of the Greek Government, and a politician. He was one of the leaders of the uprising in the city against the Ottomans. Initiated in the Filiki Eteria in 1819 by Zarifis, he was accused along with other nobles by the Turkish voivode that they were agents of Ali-Pasha and he tried to have them put to death but eventually were acquitted. He served as Plenipotentiary of Livadeia in the First National Assembly of Epidaurus in 1821 and 1826, and governor of Aegina in 1824.

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Une Athenienne / An Athenian Lady. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. The young woman is seated on a sofa dressed in fine local attire, gazing ahead with Classical buildings beyond. Unframed. Plate approx. 16" x 11 3/4"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Vasili Gouda Aide de Camp de Marco Botzaris / Vasili Gouda Deputy to Marco Botzaris. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, inscribed in Greek within plate, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. Unframed. Plate approx. 15" x 10 3/4" Vasili Gouda was born in Ioannina in 1779. He took part in the War of Independence and was closely associated with the Souliot Clan of Botsaris. At first he served as secretary and adjutant of Marco Botsaris. He fought bravely in several battles under his command, in 1824 he contributed to the area of Grammeno. He was promoted as chiliarch after Marco's death. He travelled to Nafplio as envoy of the Guard of the Monastery of Mega Spileo. From 1827 to mid 1828 he visited the Ionian Islands and various European cities including Ancona, Pisa, Marseille, Geneva, and Paris meeting important people such as Ioannis Kapodistrias, Metropolitan Ignatius of Hungary, French General Lafayette, and Swiss Philhellene Jean-Gabriel Eynard. He died in Athens 1845.

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Un Grec de Janina / A Greek from Ioannina. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. An iconic portrait of a young Greek man standing by a leafy tree in the countryside smoking a chibouque, dressed in a fustanella with a finely embroidered gold jacket and waistcoat. He carries a pistol in his waistcoat; the dress identifies him as an Ioanninan inhabitant. Unframed. Plate approx. 15 1/2" x10 1/2"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Palicare de la Selleide - Young, Brave Man from Sellais. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Palicare is a brave young man, specifically those that fought against the Ottomans during the War of Independence. Being a Palicare commanded great respect. Unframed. Plate approx. 14 3/4" x 10 1/4"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Une Demoiselle Grecque de Livadie - A Young Greek Girl from Levadeia, depicting a lady of Livadeia dressed in the traditional local attire of a colourful embroidered dress and fur trimmed coat with a headscarf, she is seated on a beautifully carved armchair. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, inscribed in Greek within plate, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. Unframed. Plate approx. 12 1/2" x 9 1/4"

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), Original lithograph hand coloured with watercolour, Titled Grec d'Hidra - Greek Marine from Hydra Island, depicting a young sailor resting on an anchor gazing out to sea. From his travel book Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, published in Paris 1825. Facsimile signature, Plate number, titled under with embossed blind stamp with Dupre's monogram. Lithographer: Thierry Freres, Paris. Hydra and other Islands played an important role in the war against the Ottoman Empire by supplying vessels and courageous sailors. Unframed. Plate approx. 15" x 10 1/2" This lot and the following lithographs by Louis Dupre are from a private collection amassed over a period of time and are a testament to Dupre's ability to portray eminent people in Greece, Turkey, Armenia, and France during his visit in 1819 just before the Greek War of Independence. These lithographs are originals from his famous travel book entitled 'Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople', published from 1825. Louis Dupre (1789-1837) was a French painter, lithographer, travel writer, noted for his travels in Albania, Armenia, and other regions in the Ottoman Empire, in particular Greece and for his Orientalist and Philhellene themes. Dupre was a student of the Neoclassical artist Jacques-Louis David, and worked as a painter for Jerome Bonaparte, and the French court, as well as Italian nobility. He travelled to Greece on the eve of the Greek War of Independence (1821-1832), which eventually led to the Kingdom of Greece (1832-1924). He visited Paris, Kassel, Naples, Rome, Constantinople and Vienna, amongst other European cities. In 1819, he took a six month tour of Greece and Turkey with three affluent English gentlemen, Hyett, Vivian and Hay. He was received by the French Consul Fauvel in Athens and was introduced to Greek society, allowing him to paint important personalities of the time, both in Athens and Ioannina where he painted Ali Pasha and his family with attendants. He continued his trip to Thessaly and from there he sailed to Constantinople where he was acquainted with Prince Michael Soutzos (1789-1864) and his family. This journey, which lasted until April 1820, fully met with Dupre's expectations. He also visited Corfu, Epirus, Thessaly, Central Greece, Attica, and the Saronic Islands, as well as Bucharest, invited by Prince Michael Soutzos, great dragoman of the Sublime Porte and Prince of Moldavia. His love of freedom and homeland made him well liked by the Greeks. He gave priority to portraits and costumes, depicting his subjects with precision, devoid of passion and exoticism. In all of Dupre's works there is clarity of subject, and his fluid, flexible lines achieve a harmonious union of drawing and colour. Upon arriving in Constantinople his companions left, frightened by an outbreak of the plague. Dupre, however, remained and completed a series of watercolours. Funded by the Englishmen in exchange for these drawings of which Dupre made duplicates and exhibited them at the Paris Salon in 1824, he published Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople in 1825 through to 1837, consisting of 40 lithographs. This work became synonymous with the Greek War of Independence. The image of Nikolakis Mitropoulos holding the Greek standard flag symbolises the Greek victory against the Ottomans. His famous travel book takes the form of a costume album, and is based on notes and drawings he made during his voyage in the Ottoman Empire in 18919. Dupre's colourful plates are striking and memorable. His costume images resemble Ottoman produced costume albums that celebrate a notion of Empire. It was written in French and published in France after Greece had begun the War of Independence. He employed the best lithographers of France and the images were all enhanced by hand with watercolours to great acclaim. His travel book is regarded as the finest colour plate book on Greece and Turkey ever produced. From 1827 his Greek themed paintings were exhibited annually in the Paris Salon.

Louis Dupre (French, 1789-1837)

Louis Dupre (French, 1789-1837) The Temple of Jupiter Olympus and the Acropolis of Athens "Le Temple de Jupiter Olympien et l'Acropolis d'Athens." Paris "Imprimerie de Dondey-Dupré, Rue St Louis, No 46, Au Marais." 1825-37. Coloured lithograph of the Olympieion with the Acropolis from Louis Dupré's " Voyage â Athènes et â Constantinople..." Lithograph dimensions: 30 x 44 cm Frame dimensions: 59 x 73 cm

Louis Dupre (French, 1789-1837)

Louis Dupre (French, 1789-1837) Ioannis Logothetis, notable of Livadeia. Rare hand colored lithograph by Louis Dupre from the album "Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, ou collection de portraits, des vues et de costumes Grecs et Ottomans, peints sur les lieux, d ΄apres nature", Paris, 1825. Ιωάννης Στάμου Λογοθέτης (μέσα 18ου αιώνα - 1826) ήταν αγωνιστής της ελληνικής επανάστασης και πολιτικός από τη Λιβαδειά. Ioannis Stamou Logothetis (mid-18th century - 1826), was a fighter of the Greek revolution and a politician from Livadia. The same lithograph is found in the collection of the National Historical Museum. Excellent condition. Dimensions of lithograph: 46x33,5 cm Dimenions of frame: 75x62 cm

Louis Dupré (French, 1789-1837) Un boucher d'Athènes

Louis Dupré (French, 1789-1837) Un boucher d'Athènes signed, inscribed and dated 'un boucher d'Athènes/Rome L.Dupré 1820' (lower left) watercolour and pencil 22.6 x 16.5cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/2in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

LOUIS DUPRÉ (1789-1837) CIMETIÈRE DE LA MOSQUÉE FÉTHYIE, GRÈCE CIMETERY BEHIND THE FETHYE MOSQUE, GREECE Lavis sur papier, si...

LOUIS DUPRÉ (1789-1837) CIMETIÈRE DE LA MOSQUÉE FÉTHYIE, GRÈCE CIMETERY BEHIND THE FETHYE MOSQUE, GREECE Lavis sur papier, signé en bas à gauche. (Rousseurs). 16,1 X 21,6 CM (6 5/16 X 8 1/2 IN.)

Louis DUPRÉ (1789-1837) , Nicolacki Mitropoulos arborant l’étendart de la Croix à Salona, le jour de Pâques 1821 (Paris, Lemercier, 1830s)

lithograph after Dupre, hand-coloured Plate XXXX from: Voyage à Athènes et à Constantinople, ou collection de portraits, de vues et de costumes grecs et ottomans (Paris, Dondey-Dupré, 1825[-1839?]).

LOUIS DUPRÉ (1789 VERSAILLES - 1837 PARIS) UND BERNARD LEMERCIER (AKTIV 1830 - 1850 IN PARIS)

handkolorierte Lithografie, ¨Un janissaire du palais et un Bostangi¨, Platte XXIV. aus ¨Voyage à Athènes et à Constantinople¨, unten rechts im Druck bezeichnet ¨Imp. de Lemercier, Benard et Cie¨, Blindstempel (Dupré) am unteren Rand, ca. 40x39,5cm (in Passepartout), gerahmt (59x67cm), leicht gebräunt und minimal fleckig

DUPRÉ, LOUIS (1789 - 1837)

DUPRÉ, LOUIS (1789 - 1837) Published in Paris, France, 1825 A hand-coloured, annotated lithograph by Louis Dupré entitled 'Un Janissaire du Palais et un Bostangi', extracted from the volume Voyage à Athènes et à Constantinople, ou Collection de portraits, vues et costumes grecs et ottomans, numbered on the upper right corner Plate 34 (of 40 hand-coloured lithographic plates in the volume), signed on the lower right corner Imp. de Lemercier, Benard et C.ie, mounted, glazed and framed, the folio 37.5cm x 38.2cm, 51cm x 52cm including the frame.

Louis Dupré (French, 1789-1837),

Portrait of Louis XVI, of oval form, depicted in embroidered jacket bearing the medal of the Order of the Holy Spirit, signed Dupré lower right, watercolour on ivory, of oval form 8.5cm x 6.5cm, set within a brass frame with lyre and acanthus crest, with mottled surround, 15cm x 10cm Provenance: Woodbury Antiques, Woollahra, 1989

Louis Dupré (1789-1837) « Un Giahour », Autoportrait, Rome, 1821

11. Louis Dupré (1789-1837) « Un Giahour », Autoportrait, Rome, 1821 Pierre noire et aquarelle sur papier 20 x 14 cm. Signé, localisé et daté, en bas à droite : L.Dupré Rome 1821 Titré en bas au centre : Un Giahour (« Un infidèle ») Elève de David, nommé peintre officiel de Jérôme Bonaparte en 1811, Louis Dupré reçoit en 1814 une pension pour étudier en Italie où il séjourne entre Naples et Rome. Il y fait la connaissance de trois Britanniques amateurs d'art, Hyett, Hay et Vivian, qui vont lui donner l'occasion de se rendre en Grèce, en février 1819. "Familiarisé dès mes plus jeunes années et sous la direction de l'illustre David, avec l'histoire et les chefs-d'œuvre de la Grèce, j'avais rêvé ce voyage, dans mon enfance même; plus tard, je sentis s'accroître mon désir, quand, amené par mes études au sein de l'Italie, je pus, au milieu de tant d'œuvres diverses, comparer les anciens avec les modernes, confronter ainsi les imitations avec les modèles, et, par ce rapprochement, me convaincre de la supériorité que, dans leur mutilation même, ces dépouilles de l'antiquité conservent encore sur les beaux ouvrages des grands maîtres de la Renaissance". Le voyage en Grèce constitue selon ses dires un pèlerinage nécessaire pour "tout homme qui aime ou qui cultive les arts", sur "cette terre sacrée qui vit leur naissance et leur gloire". Ses compagnons lui proposent "des arrangements honorables", son voyage étant défrayé et une somme importante devant lui être remise à son retour. Dupré passe trois mois en Grèce, notamment chez le consul français Fauvel, dont il réalise un célèbre portrait (fig.2). puis trois autres en Turquie. A son retour à Rome, en avril 1820, Dupré décide de faire paraître un récit de son voyage. « Voyage à Athènes et à Constantinople » est publié, de 1825 à 1839, en 10 livraisons, chacune composée de pages de texte et de quatre planches, reproduites d'après les dessins et les aquarelles que l'artiste envoyait régulièrement au Salon (de 1824 à 1837). Considéré comme "certainement le plus bel ouvrage jamais réalisé sur la Grèce et la Turquie" (Henry Myron Blackmer, 1923-1988, bibliophile émérite, spécialiste du sujet), le Voyage à Athènes et Constantinople contient un bel autoportrait lithographié de Dupré, dédicacé à Léon Coignet (1794-1880), son ami rencontré à Rome. Notre dessin, en tout point semblable, est certainement le dessin qui servit à la lithographie. Annoté avec dérision « Un Giahour », il s’agit certainement d’un clin d’œil au poème éponyme de Lord Byron (1788-1824), publié en 1813. Nul doute que les deux hommes devaient partager les mêmes vues philhellènes, appelant à l’indépendance de la nation grecque (fig.5.). Si l’engagement de Byron pour cette cause fut total et sacrificiel (il meurt au siège de Missolonghi en 1824), les illustrations de Dupré, à leur humble niveau, firent beaucoup pour gagner nombre de consciences françaises. Deux ans après la publication de la première livraison, les couronnes françaises, anglaises et russes, s’allieront afin d’écraser, à Navarin (20 octobre 1827), la flotte turque, première étape de l’Expédition de Morée, campagne rapide au cours de laquelle les 15.000 soldats français du Général Maison libèreront définitivement, le 5 novembre 1828, les grecs d’un joug de cinq siècles. Illustrations comparatives : Fig.1. Louis Dupré. Le Consul Louis Fauvel à son chevalet, L'Acropole à l'arrière-plan, huile sur toile, 55 x 62 cm., Sotheby’s Paris, 26 juin 2014, lot 72. Fig.2. Page de titre de « Voyage à Athènes et à Constantinople ». Fig.3. Louis Dupré. Autoportrait, lithographie, in « Voyage à Athènes et à Constantinople ». Fig.4. Page de titre de « The Giaour » Londres, 1813. Fig.3. Louis Dupré. Combattant grec, lithographie, in « Voyage à Athènes et à Constantinople ». Estimation 1.500 – 2.000 euros

Louis Dupré (French, 1789-1837),

Portrait of Louis XVI, of oval form, depicted in embroidered jacket bearing the medal of the Order of the Holy Spirit, signed Dupré lower right, watercolour on ivory, of oval form 8.5cm x 6.5cm, set within a brass frame with lyre and acanthus

LOUIS DUPRÉ (1789 Versailles - 1837 Paris) und BERNARD LEMERCIER (aktiv 1830 - 1850 in Paris)

handkolorierte Lithografie, ¨Un janissaire du palais et un Bostangi¨, Platte XXIV. aus ¨Voyage à Athènes et à Constantinople¨, unten rechts im Druck bezeichnet ¨Imp. de Lemercier, Benard et Cie¨, Blindstempel (Dupré) am unteren Rand, ca. 40x39,5cm (in Passepartout), gerahmt (59x67cm), leicht gebraeunt und minimal fleckig

Louis Dupré (1789-1837) Voyage à Athènes et à Constantinople. 1825

DUPRÉ, Louis (1789-1837) . Voyage à Athènes et à Constantinople, ou collection de portraits, de vues et de costumes Grecs et Ottomans. Paris: Dondey-Dupré, 1825. 'Probably the most beautiful [book] ever produced on Greece and Turkey' (Blackmer) . Atabey 381; Blackmer 517; Colas 916; Lipperheide Lb 52.2° (560 x 420mm.) One double-page and 37 (of 40) hand-coloured lithographic plates, 12 plain lithographic illustrations in text. (Lacking half-title, and pls. VIII, XIX and XL, title creased and cut-down and mounted, dedication with corner repaired and the whole mounted, first leaf of text and leaf 16 with repaired corners, pls. XXXVI-XXXIX torn and repaired to verso but without loss, the whole text-block loose with associated fraying to a few edges and some occasional light spotting and creasing from damp, the plates washed with associated discolouration.) Modern half leather (extremities lightly rubbed) .

[GRÈCE] Louis DUPRÉ (1789-1837) - Album grec.

[GRÈCE] Louis DUPRÉ (1789-1837) - Album grec. Paris, H. Gache, s.d. [XIXe s.]. Album in-4 à l'italienne, cartonnage d'édition demi-toile, premier plat illustré (dos désolidarisé, couture fragilisée, premier plat frotté avec manque et taché). Le plat de couverture est illustré d'une vue de l'Acropole d'Athènes, l'album est illustré de 12 lithographies exécutées par Thierry Frères d'après les dessins de Louis Dupré, protégées par des serpentes. Vues de sites, Ali Pacha de Janina sur le lac de Butrinto, repas du Vaivode (Gouverneur d'Athènes)... Cernes de mouillures marginales et rousseurs affectant deux planches, serpentes abîmées. RARE ALBUM.

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), watercolor on paper, Portrait of an Ottoman from Galota, initialed lower left: label on verso:...

Louis Dupre (1789-1837), watercolor on paper, Portrait of an Ottoman from Galota, initialed lower left: label on verso: Christie's sight size 13 3/4" x 10 1/2" Provenance: Estate of Kenneth Jay Lane Purchased from Christie's 1/29/14 by the above

Michal Soutsos with his family in Paris