Les amours pastorales de Daphnis et de Chloé, published 1800

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Medium

1 vol: ill: 9 engravings on laid paper (full-page, versos blank); 3 by Barthelemy Joseph Fulcran Roger after Pierre Paul Prud'hon, 4 by Jean Godefroy after baron François Gérard, 1 by Jean-Baptiste-Raphael-Urbain Massard after Gérard, and 1 by HenriMarais after Gérard

Dimensions

page size: 31 x 23.1 cm (12 3/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
overall size (volume closed): 31.7 x 24.7 x 3.2 cm (12 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Tom F. Marsh in honor of Ruth Carter Stevenson

Accession Number

1996.62.1

Artists / Makers

Barthelemy Joseph Fulcran Roger (artist) French, 1767 - 1841

Jean Godefroy (artist) French, 1771 - 1839

Henri Marais (artist) French, born c. 1768

Jean-Baptiste-Raphael-Urbain Massard (artist) French, 1775 - 1843

Longus (author) Greek, active 3rd century

Baron François Gerard (artist after) French, 1770 - 1837

Pierre Paul Prud'hon (artist after) French, 1758 - 1823

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Inscription

all following by later hands on front endpaper: upper right in graphite: 1250- / ELLZ / MTOL / #7554; upper center in graphite: Cohen-de Ricci 656-57 / Ray-French 76. / Papier vélin 1er tirage / Figures avant la lettre (très belle epreuve) / Beau livre / voir catalogue Heillerman 31 numero 99

Provenance

Camille Aboussouan (book plate); (Bromer Booksellers, Boston, MA); Mrs. Tom F. Marsh, Dallas, TX; gift (partial and promised) to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Bromer Booksellers