Author: Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy; Roger de Piles [trans.]
Title: L&Apos;Art de Peinture
Description: Paris, Nicolas Langlois, 1684 . Leather. The very scarce third French language translation of Fresnoy's 'De Arte Gaphica', illustrated with thirty-one engraved plates from Sebastien Leclerc. The third edition of Roger de Piles' French language translation of Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy's Latin poem about the art of painting, termed a critical treatise on the practice of the art, including general advice to students. Very scarce in all early French language editions.The poem was first translated into French by de Piles in 1668, and later into English by John Dryden.Bound in to the rear of the work are thirty-one engraved plates from artist Sebastien Leclerc, with an engraved title page reading 'Figures D'Academie', also from publisher Nicolas Langlois, and frequently appearing to the rear of this work. Collated, complete.Collated, complete, with the register: [1], aii-vi, A8, B4, C8, D4, E8, F4, G8, H4, I8, K4, L8, M4, N8, O4, P8, Q4, R8, S4, T8, V4, X8, Y4, Z8, 2A4, 2B8, 2C4 [32]A smart and scarce early copy of Fresnoy's celebration of the art of painting. Rebound in full morocco, with endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned to paper type, with light handling marks throughout, most concentrated to title page. Small contemporary inscription to recto of second leaf. Spotting to two plates. Very Good . Ill.: Sebastien Leclerc. Very Good .

Keywords: Le Clerc art De arte graphica art Sebastien Leclerc


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