KLEINER, Salomon (1703--1761)
Representation des animaux de la menagerie de S.A.S. Monseigneur le prince Eugene François de Savoye et de Piemont ... La quelle menageries fait une partie du palais ... situè dans le fauxbourg de Vienne; avec plusieurs plantes etrangeres du dit jardin le tout dessigne par le sieur Salomon Kleiner ingenieur ... Vorbildung aller ausländischen Thiere, ...
Se trouve a Augsbourg (Place), chez les héritiers de Jeremie Wolff,, 1731--1740.
[13] engr. pl. ; 30.5 x 43.5 cm. (obl. 2°)

Consists of a title-plate and twelve engraved plates depicting animals, plants and statuary. The plates are numbered in two sequences 1--9, 1--3. Berlin Kat. 2117(2).

Copy Notes Imperfect; wanting the second sequence of 3 plates as described in Berlin Kat. Bound between parts 5 and 6 of Salomon Kleiner, Residences memorables de l'incomparable heros de nôtre siecle, 1731--1740 (q.v.). bound between parts 5 and 6. The volume bought from John Williams for £2 11s. from Evans's Nash sale, 15--20 July 1835 (q.v.), lot 925. (Spiers Box, Purchases through personal friends; Curatorial Papers: Bailey, outsize box 16).

Binding C19th diced calf, gilt triple-rule borders, gilt spine panels, gilt text-block edges.

Reference Number 6647

Additional Names J.$Williams; Nash, John (1752--1835) - Art Collections; Eugene Francis, Prince of Savoy; Vorbildung aller ausländischen Thiere