"Since I had done"the Physiology of Taste", I was dying to illustrate Jean-louis Vaudoyer's elegant book dedicated to gourmandise. At that time, I had recently been appointed Curator of the Epinal Museum which gave a certain financial security. I was delighted to be able to pay to have his work – which I illustrated with 31 drypoints – published. One of the best memories as an Illustrator..."