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SOUFFLOT, Jacques-Germaine (1713--1780)
['...Théâtre de Lyon. Commencé en 1754 et fini en 1756. Sur les Desseins et sous la conduite de J. G. Soufflot Architecte du Roy'.]
Paris (Place), [1756?]
[8] pl. ; 54.6 cm. (2°)

Title from caption to plate [2]. An untitled suite of eight unnumbered engravings of plans, elevations and sections of Soufflot's theatre at Lyon, two of which are signed 'Gravé par Deneufforge', and one as engraved by [F. N.?] Sellier. In addition, and possibly originally issued as part of the same suite, there is a perspective view of the front of the 'Loge Des Changes De Lyon', also designed and built by Soufflot, engraved by F. N. Sellier (not included in the above collation).

Binding Later mid-C19th half grained purple book-cloth, grey-green paper boards. Bound by George Richmond for 3s., 6 April 1853. (Curatorial Papers/Bailey/Parcel 1).

Reference Number 3336

Additional Names Richmond, George, bookbinder; Specchi, Alessandro (1668--1729); Neufforge, Jean François de (1714--1791); Sellier, François-Nöel (1737--c.$1772)


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