Yves et Barret
Yves et Barret (fl. c. 1870 - 1890) were French engravers active in the late 19th century. They engraved political cartoons and other images for French periodicals, including La Vie Parisienne. This partnership was known for creating works using gillotage, a now obsolete lithographic process wherein a drawing was made on or transferred to zinc and then dusted with resin, which adhered to the drawing. The resin then acted as an acid-resist when the entire plate was immersed in acid, creating a relief block that could then be inked and printed from. This printing technique was popular with newspapers, as it was completely compatible with blocks of type.
Belle Epoque France satirized.
Nouvelle Carte de France, d'après les dernières découvertes des Savants et des Explorateurs.
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This is a lively 1882 pictorial satirical map of France drawn by Albert Robida and engraved by Yves and Barret for the publication La Caricature, which Robida edited. With a mix of celebration and ridicule, it presents cultural stereotypes and humorous observations of France's regional identities in the early Belle Époque. (more details)