Illustration for Littré’s “Œuvres complétes d’Hippocrate” after Joseph Kuhn-Régnier, 1932–34.

One of 64 wood engravings by Robert Dill after Joseph Kuhn-Régnier (French, 1873 – 1940), stencil-coloured (au pochoir technique) by Ateliers Jacomet in Paris for the 4-volume edition of Littré’s “Œuvres complètes d’Hippocrate” by Javal & Bourdeaux in 1932-34. The edition was limited to 2,335 numbered copies, 2,000 of them on Vélin teinté du Marais paper., numbered from 336 to 2,335.

Contributors:

Joseph Kuhn-Régnier (French, 1873 – 1940) – artist.

Robert Dill – engraver.

Atelier Jacomet (Paris); Daniel Jacomet (French, 1894 – 1966) – printer.

Les éditions Javal & Bourdeaux (Paris) – publisher.

Émile Littré (French, 1801 – 1881) – translator/ editor.

Hippocrates (Greek, c. 460 – c. 370 BC) – author.

Collection	European prints and drawings
Type or purpose	Print
Period	20 AD, Mid-20th Century
Country	France
Subject	Art Deco, Hippocrates (Greek, c. 460 – c. 370 BC), Medicine
Material	Colour, Paper
Technique	Au pochoir, Stencil, Wood engraving
Artist	Kuhn-Régnier, Joseph (French, 1873 – 1940)
Engraver	Dill, Robert
Printer	Atelier Jacomet (Paris), Jacomet, Daniel (French, 1894 – 1966)
Publisher	Javal et Bourdeaux (Paris)
Publishing year	1932, 1933, 1934
Acquisition year	2021
Author/Editor	Hippocrates (Greek, c. 460 – c. 370 BC), Littré, Émile (French, 1801 – 1881)
Translator	Littré, Émile (French, 1801 – 1881)

Collection

European prints and drawings