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Charles Perrault (author) with François Chauveau, Israël Silvestre, and Gilles Rousselet

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

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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

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.)

Credit Line

William B. O'Neal Fund

Accession Number

1996.1.1

Artists / Makers

Israël Silvestre (artist) French, 1621 - 1691

François Chauveau (artist) French, 1613 - 1676

Gilles Rousselet (artist) French, 1610 - 1686

Charles Perrault (author) French, 1628 - 1703

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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.

Associated Names

Ars Libri
Schäfer, Otto