Charles Samuel Girardet

Charles Samuel Girardet (24 November 1780, Le Locle - 16 January 1863, Versailles) was a Swiss engraver and lithographer, who spent much of his life in Paris.

He was born to Samuel Girardet (1730–1807), a bookseller and publisher, and his wife, Marie-Anne, née Bourquin.

In 1805, he went to Paris to join Abraham, who helped provide the financial assistance he needed to complete his training and get started.

In 1812, he was introduced to lithography and illustrated the Histoires de la Bible, by Johann Hübner.

[3] In 1831, he was awarded a gold medal by the "Société d'encouragement à l'industrie nationale", for his application of lithography to the field of typography.