Les Amants is a color lithograph on ivory paper, realized by the Italian artist Umberto Brunelleschi (Montemurlo 1879- Paris 1949). Illustration for “Contes et Nouvelles” de La Fontaine (Gilbert Jeune, Librairie D'Amateurs 1937-38, Paris); Good condition. Umberto Brunelleschi (Montemurlo, 1879 - Pari,s 1949) was born in Montemurlo, near Pistoia. As a boy, he decided not to follow his father's professional path and enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, a student of Raffaello Sorbi and Giuseppe Cianfani.But Italy was too small for him right from the start: in 1900, he left for Paris with his friends Ardengo Soffici and Giovanni Costetti , on the pretext of visiting the Universal Exhibition . In reality, Umberto remained in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, where he began a promising career as an illustrator for fashion and satirical magazines, such as Le Rire , Le Frou-frou and L'Assiette au beurre, signing the covers with the pseudonym of Aroun al Raxid. from 1906 he collaborated with the Giornalino della Domenica , and two years later he was among the contributors to the Corriere dei Piccoli , a newspaper for which he created some successful characters, such as Frugolino and Coccoletta. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no official proof of authenticity, however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution