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Félibien, André
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- Félibien, André
- Tapisseries du Roy, ou sont representez les quatre elemens et les quatre saisons avec les devises qui les accompagnent et leur explication. Paris, Sebastien Marbre-Cramoisy, 1679.
- ink, paper, calfskin
Folio (19 1/4 x 13 1/4 in.; 490 x 337 mm). Letterpress title with large engraved device with royal coat-of-arms, engraved title, two engraved section titles, 8 double-page plates of tapestries and 32 emblematic half-page engravings by Le Clerc and other artists after Jacques Bailly and Charles Le Brun. Some marginal dampstaining. Contemporary calf; small restoration to upper cover.
Provenance
Wolff Graf von Blome (bookplate "Bibliotheca Blomiana")
Condition
Contemporary calf, small restoration on the first cover, marginal dampstaining.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First published in Paris in 1670, the present work describes the King's tapestries with the four elements and the four seasons each in four emblems, all with letterpress explanatory text above and below.