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