Motteroz, Jean-Claude (sold)
Jean-Claude Motteroz (1830 - 1910) was a printer active in Paris in the late 19th and early 20th century. Motteroz was born into a family of printers in Saône-et-Loire, but nonetheless focused on a variety of trades, from bricklayer to locksmith, before settling on a carer as a typesetter. He worked in Saint-Étienne, then in Lyon, then as lithographer in Paris, and a pressman in Dijon. In 1874, he established an atelier (Imprimerie Motteroz) in Paris specializing in photolithography, a very cutting-edge technology at the time, on which he wrote two pieces that were influential in the printing world. Motteroz printed a wide variety of works, including opera and theater playbills and schoolbooks that were adopted by the French municipal schools. He also developed a distinctive typeface that was adopted by other printers in the late 19th century. Late in his life (c. 1906), the firm changed its name to Imprimerie Motteroz et Martinet, seemingly a merger with another firm, Imprimerie Martinet, which had operated since 1847. After Motteroz's death, the firm continued again as Imprimerie Martinet and continued until about 1916.
Eiffel Tower: La dame de fer.
L'Exposition à vol d'oiseau vue prise de la Tour Eiffel : plan Conty.
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This is a rare c. 1889 view of the grounds of the Exposition Universelle in Paris. It is notable for being an early depiction of the Eiffel Tower, which was opened to the public and quickly became the major attraction of the Exposition. (more details)