Philippe FAVIER (born 1957). The acrobats, or "iFRANCEV". Drypoint titled and dated "9/11/(19)96" in the plate, countersigned (19)96, signed and justified "épreuve d'artiste" lower center in the pencil margin. Total dimensions: Height 32.5 cm - 24.5 cm Philippe FAVIER, painter and engraver, specializes in miniatures and small black-and-white formats. He is also a set designer for opera and ballet. He works with a variety of materials, including cartoline, slate, photography, glass enamel and collage. He won the Prix de Rome for painting and engraving in 1985, and was noticed from his very first exhibitions.