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CABINET DU ROI
[Chasteaux du Louvre et des Tuileries.]
[Plans, élévations et vûes des chasteaux du Louvre et des Tuileries.]
Paris (Place), [Imprimerie Royale],, [1727 or later].
[11], 29 engr. pl. ; 48.8 cm. (2°)
This untitled collection of engravings of the Louvre and Tuileries represents one of the 23 volumes that make up a complete set of the 1727 edition of the 'Cabinet du Roi' (see BAL Early Imprints Catalogue, no,518.D). It consists of forty plates in two series: an untitled and unnumbered series of eleven plans, elevations and views of the Louvre and Tuileries, and a numbered series of 29 engravings of details of their interiors. The plates in the former series are signed as engraved by Israël Silvestre (six dated between 1668 and 1673), 'J. Marotte', i.e. Jean Marot II? (three dated between 1676 and 1678), Jean Bérain I (one dated 1674), and Sébastien Le Clerc (one dated 1677). The latter series consists of 28 plates (numbered 2-29) prefaced by an engraved title-plate (numbered as pl. 1) reading Ornemens de peinture et de sculpture, qui sont dans la Galerie d'Apollon, au Chasteau du Louvre, et dans le grand appartement du Roy, au Palais des Tuilleries. Dessinez et gravez par les Srs. Berain, Chauveau, et le Moine. This title-plate is signed and dated 'I. Berain delin.' and 'G. I. B. Scotin Sculps. 1710' but the engravings to which it refers date from between 1670 and 1677.
Louis XIV's important chalcography collection, known as the 'Cabinet du Roi', was established in 1663. In 1670 the prints of the 'Cabinet' began to be issued under the aegis of Colbert in a series of volumes designed to showcase the Sun King's patronage of the arts and sciences. Continually updated, this series did not achieve definitive form until 1727 when engravings from the 'Cabinet' were re-arranged for distribution by royal gift in bound sets of 23 folio volumes, the contents and arrangement of which were described in a separately printed catalogue entitled Suite et arrangement des volumes d'estampes, dont les planches sont à la Bibliothèque du Roy, Paris 1727; a further catalogue of contents was issued in 1743 under the title Catalogue des volumes d'estampes, dont les planches sont à la Bibliothèque du Roy, Paris 1743 (see Millard I, 46). For a description of a complete set of the 1727 issue see BAL, Early printed books, no. 518 and 518. A-U. Soane acquired three other volumes of 'maison royales' plates from the 'Cabinet du Roi', one of which includes an earlier issue of nine of the plates of the exterior of the Louvre and Tuileries present in this volume (q.v.).
Copy Notes Inscribed in ink on verso of front free-endpaper Tom. 4e; and in pencil 1.11.6. In the centre of the page traces of an erased inscription in bistre ink, in the same location where Soane's other three 'Cabinet du Roi' volumes are lettered A--C. Second front endpaper inscribed in pencil 2:2 -. Rear endpaper inscribed in ink 20[or w?]f.
The following is a list of the plates as they appear in the Soane copy. They are all double-page unless otherwise noted: [1] 'Plan general du Chasteau du Louvre, et du Palais des Tuilleries: proposé par M. Claude Perrault, de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, en l'année 1674. berain sculp.' Two plates joined together.
[2] 'Representation des Machines qui ont serui a esleuer les deux grandes pierres qui couurent le fronton de la principale entrée du Louure. S. le Clerc fe. 1677.' A probably earlier state, bearing a trace of the etcher's signature, is undated (q.v.).
[3] 'Face principale du Louure J Marotte sculp. 1676.'
[4] 'Eleuation de la facade du Louure, du costé qui regarde la riuiere. Plan du costé du Louvre, qui regarde la riuiere. J. Marotte sculps. 1678.'
[5] 'Eleuation du costé du Louure vers la riuiere, ueu de la court a gauche en entrant. Plan du costé du Louure, qui regarde la riuiere J. Marotte sculps. 1678.'
[6] 'Plan general du Palais du Thuilleries Israel Siluestre sculp. 1669.' Two plates joined together.
[7] 'Veüe du Palais des Tuilleries du costé de l'Entrée Israel Siluestre delin. et sculp. 1669.' Two plates joined together.
[8] 'Veüe du Palais des Tuilleries du costé du Jardin. Israel Siluestre del. et sculp. 1668.' Two plates joined together.
[9] 'Plan du Jardin du Palais des Thuilleries Isr Siluestre del. et sculps. 1671.'
[10] 'Veüe et perspectiue du Palais , et Jardins des Tuilleries Israel Siluestre, delineauit et s. 1670. Cum priuilegio Regis.' A probably earlier state (q.v.) is captioned in French and Latin and is without the royal privilege.
[11] 'Veüe des Jardins du Palais des Thuilleries, du costé du Cours de la Reyne Israel Siluestre, delin. et sculp. 1673'
[12-40] 'Ornemens de peinture et de sculpture. qui sont dans la Galerie d'Apollon, au Chasteau du Louvre et dans le grand Appartement du Roy, au Palais du Tuilleries. Dessinez et gravez par le Srs.. Berain, Chauveau, et le Moine. I Berain delin G.I.B.Scotin Sculps. 1710.' (Engraved title-plate numbered 1 followed by 28 single-page plates numbered 2-29).
Binding C18th mottled calf, gilt triple-rule borders, upper and lower covers with gilt-stamped royal arms of France, gilt-tooled spine with cyphers of Louis XIV and stars; gilt lettered 'Louvr/Et/Tuille'; gilt edges.
Reference Number 6514
Additional Names Marot, Jean I. (1619?--1679); Berain, Jean I. (1640--1711); Le Clerc, Sébastien (1637--1714); Marotte, J. (fl.$1686--1702) = ? Marot, Jean II (b. 1660, fl. 1686--1702) Chaveau, François (1613--1676), engr; Scotin, Gérard (or G. J. B.) (1643--1715), engr; Silvestre, Israël (1621--1691), artist, engr; Lemoyne, Jean (1638--1713) artist, engr
[Chasteaux du Louvre et des Tuileries.]
[Plans, élévations et vûes des chasteaux du Louvre et des Tuileries.]
Paris (Place), [Imprimerie Royale],, [1727 or later].
[11], 29 engr. pl. ; 48.8 cm. (2°)
This untitled collection of engravings of the Louvre and Tuileries represents one of the 23 volumes that make up a complete set of the 1727 edition of the 'Cabinet du Roi' (see BAL Early Imprints Catalogue, no,518.D). It consists of forty plates in two series: an untitled and unnumbered series of eleven plans, elevations and views of the Louvre and Tuileries, and a numbered series of 29 engravings of details of their interiors. The plates in the former series are signed as engraved by Israël Silvestre (six dated between 1668 and 1673), 'J. Marotte', i.e. Jean Marot II? (three dated between 1676 and 1678), Jean Bérain I (one dated 1674), and Sébastien Le Clerc (one dated 1677). The latter series consists of 28 plates (numbered 2-29) prefaced by an engraved title-plate (numbered as pl. 1) reading Ornemens de peinture et de sculpture, qui sont dans la Galerie d'Apollon, au Chasteau du Louvre, et dans le grand appartement du Roy, au Palais des Tuilleries. Dessinez et gravez par les Srs. Berain, Chauveau, et le Moine. This title-plate is signed and dated 'I. Berain delin.' and 'G. I. B. Scotin Sculps. 1710' but the engravings to which it refers date from between 1670 and 1677.
Louis XIV's important chalcography collection, known as the 'Cabinet du Roi', was established in 1663. In 1670 the prints of the 'Cabinet' began to be issued under the aegis of Colbert in a series of volumes designed to showcase the Sun King's patronage of the arts and sciences. Continually updated, this series did not achieve definitive form until 1727 when engravings from the 'Cabinet' were re-arranged for distribution by royal gift in bound sets of 23 folio volumes, the contents and arrangement of which were described in a separately printed catalogue entitled Suite et arrangement des volumes d'estampes, dont les planches sont à la Bibliothèque du Roy, Paris 1727; a further catalogue of contents was issued in 1743 under the title Catalogue des volumes d'estampes, dont les planches sont à la Bibliothèque du Roy, Paris 1743 (see Millard I, 46). For a description of a complete set of the 1727 issue see BAL, Early printed books, no. 518 and 518. A-U. Soane acquired three other volumes of 'maison royales' plates from the 'Cabinet du Roi', one of which includes an earlier issue of nine of the plates of the exterior of the Louvre and Tuileries present in this volume (q.v.).
Copy Notes Inscribed in ink on verso of front free-endpaper Tom. 4e; and in pencil 1.11.6. In the centre of the page traces of an erased inscription in bistre ink, in the same location where Soane's other three 'Cabinet du Roi' volumes are lettered A--C. Second front endpaper inscribed in pencil 2:2 -. Rear endpaper inscribed in ink 20[or w?]f.
The following is a list of the plates as they appear in the Soane copy. They are all double-page unless otherwise noted: [1] 'Plan general du Chasteau du Louvre, et du Palais des Tuilleries: proposé par M. Claude Perrault, de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, en l'année 1674. berain sculp.' Two plates joined together.
[2] 'Representation des Machines qui ont serui a esleuer les deux grandes pierres qui couurent le fronton de la principale entrée du Louure. S. le Clerc fe. 1677.' A probably earlier state, bearing a trace of the etcher's signature, is undated (q.v.).
[3] 'Face principale du Louure J Marotte sculp. 1676.'
[4] 'Eleuation de la facade du Louure, du costé qui regarde la riuiere. Plan du costé du Louvre, qui regarde la riuiere. J. Marotte sculps. 1678.'
[5] 'Eleuation du costé du Louure vers la riuiere, ueu de la court a gauche en entrant. Plan du costé du Louure, qui regarde la riuiere J. Marotte sculps. 1678.'
[6] 'Plan general du Palais du Thuilleries Israel Siluestre sculp. 1669.' Two plates joined together.
[7] 'Veüe du Palais des Tuilleries du costé de l'Entrée Israel Siluestre delin. et sculp. 1669.' Two plates joined together.
[8] 'Veüe du Palais des Tuilleries du costé du Jardin. Israel Siluestre del. et sculp. 1668.' Two plates joined together.
[9] 'Plan du Jardin du Palais des Thuilleries Isr Siluestre del. et sculps. 1671.'
[10] 'Veüe et perspectiue du Palais , et Jardins des Tuilleries Israel Siluestre, delineauit et s. 1670. Cum priuilegio Regis.' A probably earlier state (q.v.) is captioned in French and Latin and is without the royal privilege.
[11] 'Veüe des Jardins du Palais des Thuilleries, du costé du Cours de la Reyne Israel Siluestre, delin. et sculp. 1673'
[12-40] 'Ornemens de peinture et de sculpture. qui sont dans la Galerie d'Apollon, au Chasteau du Louvre et dans le grand Appartement du Roy, au Palais du Tuilleries. Dessinez et gravez par le Srs.. Berain, Chauveau, et le Moine. I Berain delin G.I.B.Scotin Sculps. 1710.' (Engraved title-plate numbered 1 followed by 28 single-page plates numbered 2-29).
Binding C18th mottled calf, gilt triple-rule borders, upper and lower covers with gilt-stamped royal arms of France, gilt-tooled spine with cyphers of Louis XIV and stars; gilt lettered 'Louvr/Et/Tuille'; gilt edges.
Reference Number 6514
Additional Names Marot, Jean I. (1619?--1679); Berain, Jean I. (1640--1711); Le Clerc, Sébastien (1637--1714); Marotte, J. (fl.$1686--1702) = ? Marot, Jean II (b. 1660, fl. 1686--1702) Chaveau, François (1613--1676), engr; Scotin, Gérard (or G. J. B.) (1643--1715), engr; Silvestre, Israël (1621--1691), artist, engr; Lemoyne, Jean (1638--1713) artist, engr