[REVIEW]. L'Artiste. Paris : Aux Bureaux de l'Artiste, 1841-1859. - 43 volumes in-4, red half-chagrin, spine decorated, speckled edges (binding of the time or Bruyère and Piquet). Important collection of this remarkable literary and artistic review created in 1831 to defend the new values of romanticism. It was published until 1904. Among the authors were Arsène Houssaye, Gérard de Nerval, Vacquerie, Théophile Gautier, Louis Ulbach, Charles Nodier, George Sand, Champfleury, Sainte-Beuve, etc., and among the artists Célestin Nanteuil, Tony Johannot, Théodore Chassériau, Français, Gavarni, Grandville, Eugène Delacroix, Horace Vernet, Maurice Sand, etc. This set includes the years 1841 to 1859, divided into 43 volumes. If it is complete for the texts, it totals 1402 plates, including frontispieces, facsimiles and scores. Only 25 engravings are missing from this set: "Chasse au sanglier", lithograph after Rouillard, and "Protestants surpris par des troupes catholiques", engraving after Karl Girardet, in the year 1842, "Décoration du troisième acte de Lucrèce" engraved by Berthoud, and the two of the fifth issue of volume 4 entitled " Premier [ - Deuxième] Philosophe en méditation " engraved also by Berthoud, these 3 for the year 1843, " La Noce " by Grenaud in issue 24 of volume 16 of the 5th series (1856), " L'Épopée du vin " engraved by Flameng in volume 2 of the 6th series (1856), and the 18 engravings for the year 1859. The bindings are period but not uniform, either unsigned or signed by Bruyère and Piquet. Some wear and tear. Two hinges cracked (1846-1847 volumes). Occasionally heavy foxing in both the text and plate volumes.