![Catalogue des Tableaux et autres Objets de curiosité provenant du Cabinet de feu… Dont la Vente se fera…le Vendredi 28 Novembre 1783…[Expert: J. Foliot]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/444/971/1326971444.0.l.jpg)
Catalogue des Tableaux et autres Objets de curiosité provenant du Cabinet de feu… Dont la Vente se fera…le Vendredi 28 Novembre 1783…[Expert: J. Foliot]
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: TONNELIER, –)
20 pp. 8vo (184 x 125 mm.), late 19th-cent. red pebbled cloth-backed marbled boards (spine a little worn), spine gilt. Paris: Foliot & Gaubert, [1783]. A scarce sale catalogue, fully priced in a contemporary hand, describing a choice collection of pictures; this copy belonged to a buyer at the sale who has marked in pencil that they purchased lot 28. Beyond “Tonnelier” the identity of the seller is unknown. The expert was probably Julien Foliot, a painter and... Read More
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Catalogue d’Estampes en feuilles, des Ecoles d’Italie, des Pays-Bas et de France. Oeuvres & Recueils d’Albert Durer, Bloëmart; les Sadeler, Bosse, Callot, la Belle, Perelle, Silvestre, & autres Maîtres; Livres d’Estampes, dont la Gallerie du Luxembourg, le Cabinet Crozat; divers Livres de Sciences & Arts, &c. Nombreuse suite de Portraits, Estampes encadrées, & autres Objets de ce genre, qui composoient le Cabinet de feu M. Michel, Avocat au Parlement. Par P. Remy et F. Delalande. Dont la Vente commencera le lundi 23 Mars 1789…& jours suivans, en sa maison quai de Bourbon, no. 6…
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: MICHEL, —)
63 pp. 8vo, attractive modern marbled boards, paper lettering-piece on spine. Paris: Remy & Delalande, 1789. A very rare catalogue describing a vast collection of mostly prints and albums of prints. The 328 lots, many of which consist of more than a dozen items, include the work of Ammon, Visscher, Bourdon, Audran, Poilly, G. Edelinck, Dürer, Bloemart, Goltzius, Bosse, Callot, Lebas, Choffard, etc. The prints are generally after pieces by famous artists such as Rubens, Hollar, Raphael, Rembrandt,... Read More
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Notice d’un Choix précieux de Dessins de l’Ecole moderne, et d’Estampes anciennes et autres…Qui composaient le Cabinet de M. [inscribed in cont. ms]: “Devoix, joaillier.” Par F. L. Regnault-Delalande. Cette Vente se fera…le Lundi 9 Novembre 1818…
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: D[EVOIX], –)
16 pp. 8vo (199 x 125 mm.), modern aubergine cloth, title on upper cover. Paris: Félix & Regnault-Delalande, 1818. A very scarce sale catalogue of drawings and prints; we locate no copy in North America. The present example bears a contemporary ink inscription on the title-page recording the seller as a jeweler named “Devoix,” which is supported by Lugt’s examination of other copies. The 1812 Dictionnaire topographique of the Paris area lists a jeweler named “François Devoix”... Read More
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Bibliotheca Dalmanniana, distrahenda per Abr. de Hondt, Die 22. Novb. & seqq. 1723…
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: DALMANN, —)
2 p.l., 385, [1] pp. Small 8vo, disbound (some pale dampstaining & browning), uncut. The Hague: A. de Hondt, 1723. The uncommon sale catalogue of the library of Dalmann; this is one of the “meritorious catalogues recommended by J.G. Schelhorn.”–Taylor, Book Catalogues, p. 225. Taylor states that he was tempted to include all the catalogues from Schelhorn’s list found in his Anleitung, including the Dalmann, to his own list of catalogues of private libraries recommended for reference use... Read More
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Notice de Tableaux de différentes Ecoles, et autres Objets, Après le Décès de… Par F. L. Regnault-Delalande. Cette Vente se fera le Jeudi 23 Septembre…
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: DAGUILAN, –)
16 pp. 8vo (199 x 125 mm.), modern aubergine cloth, title on upper cover. Paris: Potier & Regnault-Delalande, 1819. A very rare auction catalogue of primarily paintings, issued by the prolific expert François Léandre Regnault-Delalande (1762-1824); we locate no example of this volume in North America. This was Regnault-Delalande’s 300th public sale catalogue The seller’s first name is unknown, but Daguilan was secretary-general of the prefecture of the department of Deux-Nèthes, which comprised parts of present-day Belgium and... Read More
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Catalogue des Livres rares et précieux de la Bibliothèque de feu M. Ant. Bern. Caillard…
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: CAILLARD, A.B.)
xxiii, [1], 423 pp. 8vo, fine cont. polished calf (two corners a trifle worn), triple gilt fillet round sides, flat spine gilt, flat spine gilt “á la grotesque,” turn-ins gilt, a.e.g. Paris: De Bure père et fils, 1808. The first issue of the auction catalogue of Caillard’s library; our copy has been neatly priced throughout in a contemporary hand. The present catalogue (2650 lots and limited to 1200 copies) was published for the auction which was eventually held... Read More
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Catalogue des Livres de M. A.H. Anquetil-Duperron; Voyageur aux Grandes Indes, Interprète de France pour les Langues Orientales...dont la vente se fera…le mardi 2 vendémiaire an 14 (24 septembre 1805), et jours suivans
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: ANQUETIL-DUPERRON, Abraham Hyacinthe)
2 p.l., viii, 236 pp. 8vo, attractive antique calf, double gilt fillet round sides, flat spine gilt, uncut. Paris: veuve Tilliard et Fils, 1805. The rare sale catalogue of the library, rich in oriental books and manuscripts, of Anquetil-Duperron (1731-1805), French orientalist and brother of the historian Pierre Anquetil. Abraham Hyacinthe had a fascinating early life: while unsuccessfully studying for the priesthood in Paris and Utrecht, he developed a passion for Hebrew, Arabic, Persian and other languages of... Read More
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![Catalogue de Tableaux et Dessins des Ecoles d’Italie, de Hollande et de France, anciennes et modernes, Estampes montées et en feuilles, Gouaches, Miniatures, Aquarelles, Marbres, Bronzes, Ivoires, Tabatières, Médaillons, Terres cuites, Mannequins, Modèles en plâtre et sculptés, Chevalets, Etudes peintes et dessinées; Boîtes à couleurs, Palettes, et généralement tout ce qui concerne la Peinture; le tout provenant des Cabinet et Atelier de feu… Dont la Vente aura lieu…le lundi 2 octobre 1820, et jours suivans…[Expert: Charles Paillet]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/448/971/1326971448.0.l.jpg)
Catalogue de Tableaux et Dessins des Ecoles d’Italie, de Hollande et de France, anciennes et modernes, Estampes montées et en feuilles, Gouaches, Miniatures, Aquarelles, Marbres, Bronzes, Ivoires, Tabatières, Médaillons, Terres cuites, Mannequins, Modèles en plâtre et sculptés, Chevalets, Etudes peintes et dessinées; Boîtes à couleurs, Palettes, et généralement tout ce qui concerne la Peinture; le tout provenant des Cabinet et Atelier de feu… Dont la Vente aura lieu…le lundi 2 octobre 1820, et jours suivans…[Expert: Charles Paillet]
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: PAU DE SAINT MARTIN, Alexandre)
40 pp. Late 19th-cent. aubergine morocco-backed marbled boards, spine gilt. Paris: Paillet, Narjot, Moisnel, & Bénard, 1820. An interesting and rare catalogue for an auction that dispersed the collection and studio contents of the prodigious painter Pau de Saint Martin (1751-1820). He studied with J.B. Leprince and Vernet, then exhibited frequently at the Salon. He produced a great number of landscapes of France, especially Normandy, and Switzerland. His son, Pierre Alexandre, also a painter, signed his pieces similarly... Read More
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Catalogue des Estampes, Livres, Ouvrages a Figures, Antiquités et Curiosités, du Cabinet…Par Duchesne Aîné et Dubois. Dont la Vente se fera le Lundi 2 Avril 1832 et jours suivans…
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: HAUTERIVE, Alexandre Maurice Blanc de la Nautte, Comte d’)
viii, 63 pp. 8vo, attractive antique calf-backed paste-paper boards, spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. Paris: Dubois, 1832. A rare sale catalogue of a varied and rich collection formed by one of Napoleon’s trusted advisors. Hauterive (1754-1830), statesman and archivist, fled from the Revolution to the United States, where he served as French consul in New York. He was recalled to France by Talleyrand to a high post in the office of foreign affairs in 1798.... Read More
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Catalogue de Tableaux précieux des Trois Ecoles, Dessins montés sous verre et en feuilles, la plupart des Anciens Maitres d’Italie et des Pays-Bas, Provenant du Cabinet de… La Vente aura lieu le Mercredi 10 Décembre et jours suivants…
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: PERIGNON, Alexis Nicolas)
1 p.l., ii, 34 pp. 8vo (213 x 136 mm.), late 19th-cent. marbled boards, leather lettering-piece on spine. Paris: Lacoste & Pérignon, 1817. A very scarce sale catalogue dispersing paintings, drawings, and curiosities from the collection and inventory of Pérignon (1785-1864), the dealer, collector, and advisor to the Louvre. Pérignon was one of the eminent dealers to succeed Lebrun and Paillet after their deaths. The first recorded sale for which he was the expert took place in December... Read More
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Notice de Tableaux de Peintres italiens et autres; Gouaches, Dessins, Estampes, Recueils, Planches gravées, Ustensiles de peinture, etc., Provenant de…Par F. L. Regnault Delalande. Cette vente…se fera…le Jeudi 12 et le Vendredi 13 Août…
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: BLANKENSTEIN, [Alexandre Guillaume])
8 pp. 8vo (199 x 125 mm.), modern aubergine cloth, title on upper cover. Paris: Bezançon & Regnault-Delalande, 1813. A scarce auction catalogue offering the contents of a bankrupt dealership, owned by “Blankenstein.” A chapter in a 1994 text on Franco-German relations during the French Revolution (cited below) mentions an Alexandre Guillaume Blankenstein, a converted Jew from Frankfurt, originally named Aron Levi Wetzlar, who opened a luxurious bookstore on the quai Malaquais around 1810, which then went under... Read More
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Catalogue d’une Collection de Tableaux et Dessins des Ecoles Francaise, Flamande et Hollandaise, provenant des recherches et des voyages de A. Pérignon… dont la Vente aura lieu les mardi 7, mercredi 8 et jeudi 9 décembre 1813…
by AUCTION CATALOGUE: PERIGNON, Alexis Nicolas, expert
40 pp. Small 8vo (198 x 125 mm.), 20th-cent. cloth-backed marbled boards, title on spine. Paris: Pérignon & Chariot, 1813. The scarce catalogue, fully priced in a contemporary hand, of the first auction administered by Pérignon (1785-1864), an influential dealer, collector, and eventual advisor to the Louvre. He assembled this group of paintings and drawings over the course of trips to Belgium and Holland. Many French dealers exploited the turbulent times of the Napoleonic era to travel and... Read More
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![Catalogue d’une Collection d’Estampes Anciennes…[25 mars 1844]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/497/439/1354439497.0.l.jpg)
Catalogue d’une Collection d’Estampes Anciennes…[25 mars 1844]
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: R[OBERT]-D[UMESNIL, Alexandre Pierre François])
35 pp. Small 8vo, self-bound & stitched. Paris: Defer; Leipzig, 1844. A rare Defer catalogue. With 363 lots of prints belonging to the art historian Robert Dumesnil (1778-1864; see L.2199). This is the 11th sale under his name, according to Lugt. The supplement starting with lot 181 was likely from a different consigner. Pencil notes on verso of final leaf. Fine copy. ❧ Lugt 17306.
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![Catalogue de Tableaux précieux des Ecoles Italienne, Espagnole, Hollandaise et Flamande; Marbres, Bronzes, Pendules, et autres Objets de curiosité. La Vente s’en fera…le 31 mars [corrected in cont. ms.]: “1er et 2” avril…[Expert H. Delaroche]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/609/507/1376507609.0.l.jpg)
Catalogue de Tableaux précieux des Ecoles Italienne, Espagnole, Hollandaise et Flamande; Marbres, Bronzes, Pendules, et autres Objets de curiosité. La Vente s’en fera…le 31 mars [corrected in cont. ms.]: “1er et 2” avril…[Expert H. Delaroche]
by ([AUCTION CATALOGUE: BILLAUDEL, Alphonse Charles])
Three engraved plates. viii, 53 pp., [3] pages of schedule of sale. 8vo (201 x 125 mm.), gray modern cloth-backed marbled boards, title on spine. Paris: Delaroche, Billaudel & Balbastre, 1813. A scarce example of an illustrated sale catalogue from the period, it contains three nicely engraved plates of works by Murillo, de Morales, and Rubens (most copies lack the plates). Lugt erroneously records the seller as “Billaudet.” The RKD copy has an inscription on the title-page linking... Read More
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Catalogue d’une Collection de très beaux Livres tant anciens que modernes, formant l’une des plus précieuses et des plus riches Bibliothèques de la capitale…provenant de MM. W. et A.A. La vente aura lieu le 11 mars 1841, et jours suivans…
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: [WURTZ, — & AUDENET, Adolphe])
2 p.l., 264 pp. 8vo, modern red cloth-backed marbled boards, uncut. Paris: J. Techener, 1841. A major Techener sale; 1863 lots of books and manuscripts (many illuminated) and 100 lots of documents, seals, and autographs from the 11th to the 15th centuries. Fine copy. Bookplate of Eric Speeckaert.
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Catalogue d’une belle Collection de Tableaux, Dessins, Estampes, Sculptures en Terre cuite & en Bronze, Porcelaines, & autres objets de curiosité, provenant du Cabinet de…La vente se fera Lundi 16 Mars 1778 & jours suivans…Par F.C. Joullain, fils
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: BOURLAT DE MONTREDON, ?Antoine)
99 pp. 8vo, attractive antique calf-backed paste-paper boards, spine gilt, red morocco lettering-piece on spine. Paris: Joullain, 1778. The uncommon sale catalogue, fully priced throughout, of a noteworthy collection, devoted primarily to Italian art and sculpture. Bourlat de Montredon (?-1777), was an influential amateur and collector who resided in Constantinople for forty years. The catalogue thoroughly describes 695 lots, many of which are composed of numerous items. Lots 579-671 are Bourlat de Montredon’s impressive group of... Read More
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Catalogue des Livres de la Bibliothèque de feu A.-C. Patu de Mello, suivi de la Notice d'une Collection précieuse d'Instrumens de Physique, de Chymie, de Mathématiques, d'Astronomie, d'Optique, etc. provenant de sa Succession
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: PATU DE MELLO, André Claude)
xii, [3], 250 pp.; 8 pp. Two vols. 8vo, attractive antique mottled half-calf & grey boards, spines gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spines. Paris: Veuve Tilliard et Fils, n.d. [sale: 20 Feb. 1800]. Very rare. “Ce catalogue renferme des articles précieux. M. André-Claude Patu de Mello, ancien payeur des rentes de l’hôtel-de-ville de Paris, né en 1726, est mort en 1799…M. Patu de Mello…possédoit un très beau cabinet de machines de physique et d’astronomie.”–Peignot, p. 117. ... Read More
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![Catalogue d’une très-belle Collection de Tableaux, d’Italie, de Flandres, de Hollande, et de France; de Terres cuites, Figures de bronze, Marbres précieux en vases, Bronzes dorés, Tables, Agates, Porcelaines du Japon & de la Chine; Meubles très-riches de Boule, Meubles de bois d’acajou ornés de marbres & de bronze, exécutés sur les plus belles formes & avec le plus grand soin: formant le Cabinet de M. le Marquis de *** [written in cont. ms]: “Mr Montesquo.” Par M. Lebrun…On en fera la vente le Mardi 9 Décembre 1788, & jours suivans…](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/502/921/1245921502.0.l.jpg)
Catalogue d’une très-belle Collection de Tableaux, d’Italie, de Flandres, de Hollande, et de France; de Terres cuites, Figures de bronze, Marbres précieux en vases, Bronzes dorés, Tables, Agates, Porcelaines du Japon & de la Chine; Meubles très-riches de Boule, Meubles de bois d’acajou ornés de marbres & de bronze, exécutés sur les plus belles formes & avec le plus grand soin: formant le Cabinet de M. le Marquis de *** [written in cont. ms]: “Mr Montesquo.” Par M. Lebrun…On en fera la vente le Mardi 9 Décembre 1788, & jours suivans…
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: [MONTESQUIOU-FÉZENSAC, Anne Pierre, marquis de])
126 pp. 8vo (195 x 130 mm.), late 19th-cent. blue sheep-backed marbled boards, spine gilt. Paris: Lebrun, 1788. A rare auction catalogue, priced throughout in a contemporary hand, of a formidable collection of paintings. Although Lugt attributes this to Montesquiou (1739-98), it seems that most of the lots did not belong to him. Jean Baptiste Pierre Lebrun (1748-1813), this sale’s expert, was known to add his inventory and lesser consignments to prestigious sales for which he was responsible.... Read More
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Catalogue d’une Collection de Dessins et Estampes, Livres d’arts, Planches gravées, quelques Tableaux, etc, Dont la Vente se fera le 17 Juin et jours suivants…Par Bénard
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: BÉNARD, Antoine Francois Pieri, expert)
96 pp. Small 8vo, attractive antique calf-backed paste paper boards, spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine.Paris: Bénard, 1816. The rare sale catalogue of this impressive varied auction. Antoine François Piéri Bénard (fl. 1810-40), prominent art dealer and for a time marchand de la Bibliothèque du Roi, advised Eugène Dutuit on his art collecting. In the present catalogue, he thoroughly describes 504 lots. Pages 60-77, numbered separately, contain meticulously detailed and considerable group lots. These lots consist... Read More
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Bibliotheca Elegantissima, Parisina. Catalogue de Livres choisis, provenants du cabinet d'un amateur très distingué par son bon goût...Il contient Beaucoup de premières éditions des auteurs classiques; livres magnifiquement imprimés sur vélin avec des peintures; livres manuscrits avec de superbes miniatures; livres d'histoire naturelle...et livres de la plus grande rareté dans différentes classes de littérature…La vente se fera à Londres, au plus offrant, le lundi 28 mars 1791, et les 5 jours suivants
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: [PÂRIS D'ILLINS, Antoine Marie])
2 p.l., 192 pp., one leaf of errata. 8vo, cont. calf (joints nicely repaired), flat spine gilt, contrasting leather lettering piece on spine. London: Edwards; Paris: Laurent, 1790. A priced copy of the Paris edition of this famous sale; an English edition appeared the next year. For a fascinating account of this catalogue and sale (which caused traffic jams along Pall Mall), see Arthur Rau’s “Bibliotheca Parisina” in The Book Collector (Autumn 1969), pp. 307-17. Amongst the buyers... Read More
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A Catalogue of the Celebrated Library of the late Count Borromeo, of Padua. Containing the most rare and curious Assemblage of Italian Novels of the XV. and XVI century, both Printed and Manuscript, which has ever been submitted to Public Sale... [with a second title on the following leaf]: Catalogo de' Novellieri Italiani...Edizione terza con aggiunte. One engraved plate of facsimiles
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: BORROMEO, Antonio Maria, Conte)
2 p.l., 77 pp. 8vo, modern red sheep-backed marbled boards, spine lettered in gilt. London: “which will be sold by Auction, by Mr. Evans…on Friday, February 7, and Saturday, February 8, 1817.” After Borromeo’s death in 1813, his library was purchased en bloc by Payne and Foss, who sold it by auction through Evans. The catalogue, most interestingly, is written in Italian throughout with its own title-page, the only English sale catalogue in that language. The catalogue was... Read More
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Catalogue de Tableaux, Gouasses, Dessins, Estampes, Bronzes, Pierres gravées, et autres objets de curiosités, provenans du Cabinet de M. le Marquis de *** (22 February 1776 and following days)
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: [D’ARCAMBAL, Antoine Joseph des Lacs, marquis de])
Woodcut vignette to title and decorative headpiece to recto of leaf Aiii. 40 pp. 8vo, 19th-cent. brown morocco-backed marbled boards, spine gilt, marbled endpapers. Paris: 1776. Rare 18th-century sale catalogue, priced throughout by a contemporary annotator; we locate just one example in North American institutions. The consigner was anonymous, however a contemporaneous annotation attributes the present collection to Arcambal (1728-1790), a military officer and occasional pictures dealer, his name is sometimes given as François Joseph. ... Read More
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![Catalogue d’une belle Collection de Tableaux, des Ecoles d’Italie, de Flandre, de Hollande, et de France; Dessins de différens Maîtres, beaux Bronzes, Pendule dorée, Meubles, Tabatieres d’ancien Laque, & autres Objets de curiosité; Provenans du Cabinet de M. *** [written in cont. ms]: “Nogaret.” Par J.B.P Le Brun, Peintre. La Vente en sera faite le Lundi 18 Mars 1782, & jours suivans…](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/288/920/1245920288.0.l.jpg)
Catalogue d’une belle Collection de Tableaux, des Ecoles d’Italie, de Flandre, de Hollande, et de France; Dessins de différens Maîtres, beaux Bronzes, Pendule dorée, Meubles, Tabatieres d’ancien Laque, & autres Objets de curiosité; Provenans du Cabinet de M. *** [written in cont. ms]: “Nogaret.” Par J.B.P Le Brun, Peintre. La Vente en sera faite le Lundi 18 Mars 1782, & jours suivans…
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: NOGARET, Armand Frédéric Ernest)
44 pp. Small 4to (185 x 130 mm.), late 19th-cent. brown half-morocco signed “Knecht,” spine gilt. Paris: Lebrun, 1782. An important and rare sale catalogue, fully priced throughout and with nearly all buyers’ names in a contemporary hand. This was the third and final portion of Nogaret’s collection to be sold during his lifetime (1st: Lugt 2791; 2nd: 3153); his estate sale in 1807 (Lugt 7210) offered the inferior leftovers. In the avertissement, Lebrun, this auction’s expert, declares... Read More
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Catalogue d’une belle Collection de Tableaux, et Bustes en marbre. Dont la majeure partie provient du célèbre Cabinet de…vendue le 22, & jours suivans. Par F.C. Joullain fils
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: LASSAY, Armand de Madaillan de Lesparre, Marquis de)
36 pp. 8vo, late 19th-century green morocco-backed marbled boards (extremities a little worn), title on spine. Paris: Joullain, 1775. A rare sale catalogue describing an impressive group of paintings. Lassay (1652-1738), known as the “Don Juan du Grand Siècle” due to his dissipated personal life, was a man of letters and supporter of the libertines. His son, Léon de Madaillan, the comte de Lassay (1683-1750), commissioned the construction of the Hôtel de Lassay, now the residence of the... Read More
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[Drop-title]: Catalogue de Tableaux, Provenans de la Gallerie & du Cabinet de…qui seront vendus le Mercredy 12, Avril 1747…
by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: BANCKHEIM, –, Baron de)
47 pp. Small 8vo (169 x 102 mm.), modern marbled boards, gilt title on spine. [Paris: 1747]. A scarce and early auction catalogue dispersing a substantial collection of paintings belonging to a “Baron de Banckheim,” possibly a fictitious provenance. We also do not know the expert in charge of this sale, but we do see that they borrowed heavily from the celebrated catalogues of the leading art dealer of the time, Edme François Gersaint (1694-1750). The foremost scholar... Read More
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