F. Basan - Collection de Cent-Vingt Estampes - 1781
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Collection de Cent-Vingt Estampes by F. Basan, an illustrated edition in original French, bound in half-leather and published by Basan et Poignant, Paris, in 1781 as the first edition, comprising 250 pages and measuring 29 x 23.5 cm, with 120 engravings on 116 sheets and plates fuori testo, in very good condition.
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Collection of One Hundred Twenty Engravings, Etched after the Paintings & Drawings that made up the Cabinet of Mr. Poullain, Receiver General of the King’s Domains, who died in 1780.
Preceded by a historical Abstract of the Lives of the Authors who composed it. Dedicated to M. the Count of Orsay.
Paris: Chez Basan et Poignant, 1781.
Prima ed unica edizione.
Format: 29 x 23.5 cm; pp. (4), 22, (2) + 120 engravings on 116 plates (complete).
Conserved in the original period binding in full red marmorizated leather with gilding to the spine (as shown in the provided images).
An extraordinarily important work historically and artistically: it is the illustrated catalogue of Antoine Poullain’s famous collection, one of the most refined French art connoisseurs of the eighteenth century. After the collector’s death (1780), the collection was dispersed at auction and many works are today in the world’s leading international museums.
The volume contains 120 magnificent copperplate etchings and engravings (on 116 sheets, some plates gathering two), engraved under the direction of Pierre-François Basan by various artists, reproducing paintings and drawings by great masters: Rembrandt, Rubens, Van Dyck, Claude Lorrain, Gerrit Dou, Jordaens, and many others (as attested also by the alphabetical table of authors).
This is one of the most beautiful and complete collections of eighteenth-century French cabinet reproductions, fundamental for the study of the history of collecting and the reproduction of graphic arts. Complete copies like this are rare on the market; the work is cited in major bibliographies (Brunet, Cohen-De Ricci) and is highly sought after by collectors of illustrated books, prints, and art history.
Many of the works depicted are today dispersed or in museum collections, making this volume a precious visual document of the period.
Volume in excellent condition for its age (complete, with all 120 plates), with patina of the period and undeniable charm.
Ideal for important collections of antique illustrated books or prints.
Work of high collecting value, with comparable copies sold at international auctions for several thousands of euros.
Collection of One Hundred Twenty Engravings, Etched after the Paintings & Drawings that made up the Cabinet of Mr. Poullain, Receiver General of the King’s Domains, who died in 1780.
Preceded by a historical Abstract of the Lives of the Authors who composed it. Dedicated to M. the Count of Orsay.
Paris: Chez Basan et Poignant, 1781.
Prima ed unica edizione.
Format: 29 x 23.5 cm; pp. (4), 22, (2) + 120 engravings on 116 plates (complete).
Conserved in the original period binding in full red marmorizated leather with gilding to the spine (as shown in the provided images).
An extraordinarily important work historically and artistically: it is the illustrated catalogue of Antoine Poullain’s famous collection, one of the most refined French art connoisseurs of the eighteenth century. After the collector’s death (1780), the collection was dispersed at auction and many works are today in the world’s leading international museums.
The volume contains 120 magnificent copperplate etchings and engravings (on 116 sheets, some plates gathering two), engraved under the direction of Pierre-François Basan by various artists, reproducing paintings and drawings by great masters: Rembrandt, Rubens, Van Dyck, Claude Lorrain, Gerrit Dou, Jordaens, and many others (as attested also by the alphabetical table of authors).
This is one of the most beautiful and complete collections of eighteenth-century French cabinet reproductions, fundamental for the study of the history of collecting and the reproduction of graphic arts. Complete copies like this are rare on the market; the work is cited in major bibliographies (Brunet, Cohen-De Ricci) and is highly sought after by collectors of illustrated books, prints, and art history.
Many of the works depicted are today dispersed or in museum collections, making this volume a precious visual document of the period.
Volume in excellent condition for its age (complete, with all 120 plates), with patina of the period and undeniable charm.
Ideal for important collections of antique illustrated books or prints.
Work of high collecting value, with comparable copies sold at international auctions for several thousands of euros.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Art, Illustrated, Original artwork, Reference
Book title
Collection de Cent-Vingt Estampes
Author/ Illustrator
F. Basan
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1781
Height
29 cm
Edition
1st Edition, Illustrated Edition
Width
23.5 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Basan et Poignant, Paris
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Extras
Tipped in plates
Number of pages
250
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