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Picart Bernard

Recueil de Lions 

Amsterdam - 1729 -
Chez Bernard Picart

(4), 6 p., (36) c. di tav. ill.
In 4o oblungo - 25,5 X 19 cm. -

SPLENDIDA E RARA RACCOLTA, IN PRIMA ED UNICA EDIZIONE, DI INCISIONI A TEMA LEONINO, PUBBLICATA AD AMSTERDAM.

Il “Recueil de Lions” e’ un’ importante testimonianza di arte incisa rappresentante leoni in diverse pose ed atteggiamenti, fornendo un interessante riferimento sull’ arte e la cultura del periodo.
BRUNET IV, 630
NISSEN ZBI 3167
NAGLER XII, 414, 123.


Edizione COMPLETA di 6 serie di stampe di leoni (42 tavole totali), tra cui 30 a pagina intera, 12 a mezza pagina, su 36 fogli inseriti.

42 incisioni di Bernard Picart (1673/1733), di cui almeno 8 tratte da suoi disegni originali ed altre firmate da disegni di vari maestri, tra cui Rembrandt, Durer, Le Brun, Potter,  con 8 tavole non attribuite.
La serie A inizia con una stampa che mostra 12 figure di dettaglio di zampe e artigli.

L’ affascinante frontespizio inciso raffigura un paesaggio boschivo, con la pelle del leone di Nemea adagiata su una roccia e la clava di Ercole appoggiata su di essa.

Ottima legatura coeva in piena pelle, con dorso a 5 nervi, oltre a ricchi decori ai cassettoni e tassello in marocchino marron recante titolo in doppia cornice filettata. Il tutto dorato.
Abrasioni e piccole mancanze alle cuffie, con piccolo restauro al piatto posteriore.

Buona conservazione degli interni, con frontespizio in stampa a due colori (rosso/nero)
recante vignetta, splendido frontespizio inciso, oltre a 42 incisioni.
Tracce di umidità ricorrente (lieve), con foxing perlopiu’ marginale, non fastidioso.
Doppie sguardie originali conservate, con prime sguardie e contropiatti finemente decorati in origine.

Pregevole e rara copia, completa ed originale in ogni sua parte.
Particolarmente rara per la legatura coeva e la completezza del testo.
COLLAZIONATO. COMPLETO



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