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Quarto

1780 · Paris

by FORTY, Jean François
Paris: Chereau, 1780. Quarto. Engraved title and 48 engraved plates, by C. Colinet and Augustin Foin. Contemporary blue paper wrappers Provenance: Eug. van Herck & Fils (early ink stamp) Classic series of Louis XVI designs. Jean François Forty specialized in designs for works in metal. He made designs which could be produced by gold- and silversmiths in precious metals, but he also designed larger works to be executed in wrought iron work such as gates and balustrades for stairs and balconies. Berlin 1082; Guilmard, p. 65; Lewine, p. 192; Cohen-Ricci p.410. (Inventory #: 38121)
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