[WOODCUT (engraving) - SÉMANT (Paul de)].
Moroccan warriors climbing a rock.
No place, late 19th century. — Woodcut measuring 155 x 125 mm, bleached with lead white. Woodcut block engraved by Paul de Sémant (1855–1915), with the following caption on the reverse: “Book 135. The Black Invasion. At seven o’clock in the morning, the Moroccans had lowered the flag. ”

This woodcut was created for the book *L'invasion noire* by Émile-Cyprien Driant (1855–1916), known as Captain Danrit, published in 1894–1895.

Provenance: Pierre Jean Mathan Collection.
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[WOODCUT (engraving) - SÉMANT (Paul de)]. Moroccan warriors climbing a rock. No place, late 19th century. — Woodcut measuring 155 x 125 mm, bleached with lead white. Woodcut block engraved by Paul de Sémant (1855–1915), with the following caption on the reverse: “Book 135. The Black Invasion. At seven o’clock in the morning, the Moroccans had lowered the flag. ” This woodcut was created for the book *L'invasion noire* by Émile-Cyprien Driant (1855–1916), known as Captain Danrit, published in 1894–1895. Provenance: Pierre Jean Mathan Collection.

Estimate
€60 - €80
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Buyer's premium
34%
[WOODCUT (engraving) - SÉMANT (Paul de)]. Moroccan warriors climbing a rock. No place, late 19th century. — Woodcut measuring 155 x 125 mm, bleached with lead white. Woodcut block engraved by Paul de Sémant (1855–1915), with the following caption on the reverse: “Book 135. The Black Invasion. At seven o’clock in the morning, the Moroccans had lowered the flag. ” This woodcut was created for the book *L'invasion noire* by Émile-Cyprien Driant (1855–1916), known as Captain Danrit, published in 1894–1895. Provenance: Pierre Jean Mathan Collection.
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