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Author: Guillaume Le Gangneur (French, about 1553–about 1624)
Calligrapher: Guillaume Le Gangneur (French, about 1553–about 1624)
Engraved by: Simon Wynouts Frisius (Netherlandish, about 1580–1629)
Engraved by: Thomas de Leu (French, about 1555–about 1612)
After: Pierre Dumonstier I (French, c. 1543–1601)
Calligrapher: Guillaume Le Gangneur (French, about 1553–about 1624)
Engraved by: Simon Wynouts Frisius (Netherlandish, about 1580–1629)
Engraved by: Thomas de Leu (French, about 1555–about 1612)
After: Pierre Dumonstier I (French, c. 1543–1601)
about 1600
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book(s) with 95 engravings
Dimensions
Overall: 19.8 x 27.6 x 1.8 cm (7 13/16 x 10 7/8 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Fund
Accession Number39.611
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: the author, about 1600
Catalogue Raisonné
Bonacini 1039-41; Berlin 5089-91; Becker 44
Description(Paris: the author, about 1600) Quarto; 104 leaves; gilt-stamped red morocco binding dated 1869 (Chambolle-Duru).
Illustrated examples of French, "Italian," and Greek writing. First edition of three titles seemingly published simultaneously by Le Gangneur and usually found bound together. In order, they treat French, Italian, and Greek writing. The imprint is dated about 1600 because the printed "Extraict des registres de Parlement" (fol. D2) is dated in that year. The title engravings are dated 1599. The author portrait is engraved by de Leu after Dumonstier; the writing samples and titles are engraved by Frisius.
The MFA owns a calligraphic manuscript by Le Gangneur (accession number: 25.700).
Illustrated examples of French, "Italian," and Greek writing. First edition of three titles seemingly published simultaneously by Le Gangneur and usually found bound together. In order, they treat French, Italian, and Greek writing. The imprint is dated about 1600 because the printed "Extraict des registres de Parlement" (fol. D2) is dated in that year. The title engravings are dated 1599. The author portrait is engraved by de Leu after Dumonstier; the writing samples and titles are engraved by Frisius.
The MFA owns a calligraphic manuscript by Le Gangneur (accession number: 25.700).
ProvenanceCollector's stamp on title, initials NR; Davis & Orioli, London, from whom purchased by MFA, October 11, 1939