Lot 831
J. le Pautre et al., 2 volumes of essays on fountain architecture. Paris, c. 1650.
Estimate
€ 600
Starting Price
€ 400
Lot:
831
Category:
Book studies and writing, arts and decorative arts
Artist:
Jean Le Pautre
Le Pautre, Jean: J. le Pautre et al., 2 volumes of essays on fountain architecture. Paris, c. 1650.
2 anthologies on fountains and garden architecture, containing 109 (11 coloured) mounted copperplate engravings, including works by J. le Pautre (1618–1682), published by Le Blond and Mariette. Paris, c. 1650–60. Approx. 16.5 x 23; 31 x 21 and 22 x 31.5 cm. Blue linen and blue half-leather in landscape and portrait formats, with the titles ‘Views of Fountains’ and ‘Fountain Designs’ on the spines.
1) Fountains and grottoes in Italian gardens: 11 mounted coloured copperplate engravings – including 6 further not inscribed etchings.
2) 82 copperplate engravings on 31 sheets, mounted on both sides.
See Thieme/B. XXIII, 96. – The illustrations depict numerous grottoes, fountains, parks and castles, some featuring figurative decoration. Presumably from various series.
2 anthologies on fountains and garden architecture, containing 109 (11 coloured) mounted copperplate engravings, including works by J. le Pautre (1618–1682), published by Le Blond and Mariette. Paris, c. 1650–60. Approx. 16.5 x 23; 31 x 21 and 22 x 31.5 cm. Blue linen and blue half-leather in landscape and portrait formats, with the titles ‘Views of Fountains’ and ‘Fountain Designs’ on the spines.
1) Fountains and grottoes in Italian gardens: 11 mounted coloured copperplate engravings – including 6 further not inscribed etchings.
2) 82 copperplate engravings on 31 sheets, mounted on both sides.
See Thieme/B. XXIII, 96. – The illustrations depict numerous grottoes, fountains, parks and castles, some featuring figurative decoration. Presumably from various series.