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

Associated Names
Israël Silvestre

Artist, French, 1621 - 1691

François Chauveau

Artist, French, 1613 - 1676

Gilles Rousselet

Artist, French, 1610 - 1686

Charles Perrault

Author, French, 1628 - 1703

Artwork overview

  • 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

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund

  • 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

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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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