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Lully, Jean-Baptiste (1632-1687).
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description
- Le Triomphe de L'amour, Ballet Royal [partition]. Paris: Ballard, 1681.
- paper and ink
220 pages, in-folio (35.8 x 24.8 cm), vignette de titre, dédicace imprimée, musique imprimée, paraphe autographe du compositeur en fin d'ouvrage, quelques annotations manuscrites de l'époque (p.21, 22, 23, etc...) dont deux mesures (p.85), armes d'Etienne-François Dutour sur la première page de garde, veau du XVIIIe siècle, légère déchirure dans la marge intérieure du feuillet A1, déchirure à la pp.191/192 affectant la musique, rousseurs, quelques coins froissés, léger travail de vers.
Literature
BUC, p.635 ; cf. Hirsch, ii 554 ; RISM L 3054
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Le ballet de cour Le Triomphe de l'Amour, sur un livret de Isaac de Benserade et Philippe Quinault, fut représenté pour la première fois en 1681 à Saint-Germain-en-Laye pour célébrer l'arrivée de Marie-Anne-Christine-Victoire de Bavière, future épouse du dauphin. La présente version ne contient pas les 18 pages non numérotées entre les pages 117/118, et 192/193, recensées au BUC dans l'édition provenant de la collection Hirsch conservée à la British Library.
The ballet de cour Le Triomphe de l'Amour, to a libretto by Isaac de Benserade and Philippe Quinault, was first performed in 1681 at Saint-German-en-Laye to celebrated the arrival of Marie-Anne-Christine-Victoire of Bavaria, who was to marry the dauphin. The present copy does not contain the 18 unnumbered pages between pp.117 and 118, and 192 and 193, recorded by BUC in the Hirsch copy in the British Library.
The ballet de cour Le Triomphe de l'Amour, to a libretto by Isaac de Benserade and Philippe Quinault, was first performed in 1681 at Saint-German-en-Laye to celebrated the arrival of Marie-Anne-Christine-Victoire of Bavaria, who was to marry the dauphin. The present copy does not contain the 18 unnumbered pages between pp.117 and 118, and 192 and 193, recorded by BUC in the Hirsch copy in the British Library.