J.J. Grandville; Pois de Senteur Le Goût du Bonheur he carried a talisman to

he carried a talisman to ward off evil spirits

His parents settled in Paris when Azoulay was ten and by the age of thirteen

His work is elegant

superglued back to feet

J.J. Grandville; Pois de Senteur Le Goût du Bonheur he carried a talisman toAn Image from a series of delightful prints illustrating flowers personified in the form of lovely maidens and their animal retinues. Each early 19th century female figure is richly costumed in the leaves, blossoms, and garlands that designate her flower. She presides in an appropriate 'natural' setting, often surrounded by anthropomorphized insects and birds that pay her homage. These poetic interpretations of nature are a fetching example of early