Courses de Testes et de Bague faittes par Le Roy, et par Les Princes et Seigneurs de sa Cour, en l'Année 1662
published 1670
Charles Perrault (author) with François Chauveau, Israël Silvestre, and Gilles Rousselet
Artist, French, 1621 - 1691
Artist, French, 1613 - 1676
Artist, French, 1610 - 1686
Author, French, 1628 - 1703
Artwork overview
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Medium
1 vol: text by Perrault; ill: 11 double-page engravings by Silvestre (versos blank); 30 equestrian portraits (1 double-page, verso blank), 55 devices, 3 headpieces, 3 tailpieces, and various initials by Chauveau; plus engraved title page by Rousselet
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
page size: 54.9 x 40.8 cm (21 5/8 x 16 1/16 in.)
overall size (volume open): 56 x 84.8 cm (22 1/16 x 33 3/8 in.)
overall size (volume closed): 56 x 42.4 x 3.1 cm (22 1/16 x 16 11/16 x 1 1/4 in.) -
Accession Number
1996.1.1
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Comte Ojarowski (stamp at foot of title); Otto Schäfer (his sale, London, Sotheby's, 27 June 1995, lot 157); (purchased by Ars Libri, Ltd., Boston); purchased by NGA, 1996.
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