F. Basan - Collection de Cent-Vingt Estampes - 1781
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Collection de Cent-Vingt Estampes by F. Basan, a 1st edition illustrated edition from 1781, bound in half leather, published by Basan et Poignant in Paris in French, with 250 pages and 120 engravings, in very good condition for its age.
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Collection of One Hundred Twenty Prints, Engraved after the Paintings & Drawings that composed the Cabinet of Mr. Poullain, Receiver-General of the King’s Domains, who died in 1780.
Preceded by a historical Summary of the Lives of the Authors who compose it. Dedicated to Mr. the Count d’Orsay. Paris: Chez Basan et Poignant, 1781.
First and only edition.
Format: 29 x 23.5 cm; pp. (4), 22, (2) + 120 engravings on 116 sheets (complete).
Preserved in the original period binding in full red morocco with gilding on the spine (as shown in the supplied images).
Work of extraordinary historical-artistic importance: it is the illustrated catalog of the famous collection of Antoine Poullain, 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 today are in the most important international museums.
The volume contains 120 magnificent etchings and engravings (on 116 sheets, with some plates uniting 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 also attested by the alphabetical table of authors).
It is one of the most beautiful and complete collections of eighteenth-century French cabinet reproductions, essential for the study of the history of collecting and the graphic reproduction. Copies as complete as 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 depicted works are today dispersed or in museum collections, making this volume a precious visual document of the era.
Volume in excellent condition for its age (complete, with all 120 plates), with period patina and undeniable charm.
Ideal for important collections of illustrated old books or prints.
Work of high collectible value, with comparable copies sold at international auctions for several thousand euros.
Collection of One Hundred Twenty Prints, Engraved after the Paintings & Drawings that composed the Cabinet of Mr. Poullain, Receiver-General of the King’s Domains, who died in 1780.
Preceded by a historical Summary of the Lives of the Authors who compose it. Dedicated to Mr. the Count d’Orsay. Paris: Chez Basan et Poignant, 1781.
First and only edition.
Format: 29 x 23.5 cm; pp. (4), 22, (2) + 120 engravings on 116 sheets (complete).
Preserved in the original period binding in full red morocco with gilding on the spine (as shown in the supplied images).
Work of extraordinary historical-artistic importance: it is the illustrated catalog of the famous collection of Antoine Poullain, 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 today are in the most important international museums.
The volume contains 120 magnificent etchings and engravings (on 116 sheets, with some plates uniting 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 also attested by the alphabetical table of authors).
It is one of the most beautiful and complete collections of eighteenth-century French cabinet reproductions, essential for the study of the history of collecting and the graphic reproduction. Copies as complete as 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 depicted works are today dispersed or in museum collections, making this volume a precious visual document of the era.
Volume in excellent condition for its age (complete, with all 120 plates), with period patina and undeniable charm.
Ideal for important collections of illustrated old books or prints.
Work of high collectible value, with comparable copies sold at international auctions for several thousand 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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