MANUFACTURE JULES DESFOSSE "The Powers of Europe": France, England, Germany, Austria. Draughtsman CRON, circa 1869 - 1877. Four original models, or prototypes, gouache on paper with handwritten annotations, collages, and cut-out parts. A few scattered stains, wear, collages, missing parts (one console is badly missing) and tears. Differences in the surrounds. 157 x 54 cm. Source: E.A. FAUCONNIER's notes on Desfossé and old DK wallpaper 1935/1936: "1869/77 Les Puissances de l'Europe de Cron... N°6049 and 7100".