France. FÉLIX ROUX, Industrialist who installed the elevators in the Eiffel Tower. By Paul Paulin. Copper electrotype 101mm x 101mm. $200.

Paul Paulin was born at Chamali?res on July 13 1852. He initially studied dentistry and became a distinguished dentist in his own right. He had a passion for the arts and was accomplished in painting and in sculpture in particular. In 1883 he met Degas, who encouraged him to further pursue his passion. He also became a personal friend of Rodin. Paulin exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais from 1882 until 1889 and starting in 1901 at the Salon de la Soci?t? Nationale des Beaux-Arts. Paulin died at Neuilly in 1937. Many of his works are in the collection of the Mus?e d’Orsay.