Framed Le Follet fashion plate, french

Early Antique French Hand Colored Fashion Print. Probably dates to the 1860's. Marked Le Follett, Boulears St .Martin, Gg. Probably from the fashion magazine, Le Follet Courier des Salons. Print is hand colored and in very good condition. The oval frame measures 8 1/2 inches by 10 1/2 inches and shows some minor nicks and scratches. One of the longest lived fashion plate magazines Le Follet Courier des Salons first appeared in 1829. This French magazine was exceptionally stylish and although early plates were not signed, many collectors are now familiar with the signatures of later years. After the 1840s, all the best fashion plate designers worked for Le Follet.