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Livre de perspective
Author: Jean Cousin (French, about 1490–about 1560)
Illustrated by: Jean Cousin (French, about 1490–about 1560)
Cut by: Aubin Olivier (French, died in 1581)
Cut by: Jean Le Royer (French, 16th century)
Printer: Jean Le Royer (French, 16th century)
Illustrated by: Jean Cousin (French, about 1490–about 1560)
Cut by: Aubin Olivier (French, died in 1581)
Cut by: Jean Le Royer (French, 16th century)
Printer: Jean Le Royer (French, 16th century)
1560
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 60 woodcuts
Dimensions
Overall: 40.3 x 29.5 x 2.5 cm (15 7/8 x 11 5/8 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Sylvester Rosa Koehler Gift and Fund in memory of Horatio Greenough Curtis
Accession Number33.470
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: Jean Le Royer, 1560
Catalogue Raisonné
Brunet II, 339; Suppl. I, 326; Robert-Dumesnil, v. 7, pp. 30-42, nos. 1-60; Mortimer, French, 157
Description(Paris: Jean Le Royer, 1560) Folio; 73 leaves; half modern gilt-stamped brown calf, speckled paper boards.
Illustrations of perspectival renderings (e.g., fol. G3r, M2r); frontispiece design incorporating variety of basic geometrical shapes within decorative architectural border populated by nude figures (fol. A2r).
Illustrations of perspectival renderings (e.g., fol. G3r, M2r); frontispiece design incorporating variety of basic geometrical shapes within decorative architectural border populated by nude figures (fol. A2r).
ProvenanceChristiaan Kramm, Utrecht (painter, architect, art historian) (b. 1797 - d. 1875; Lugt 585); December 7-15, 1875, his sale, Utrecht. Other ownership marks on front pastedown. By 1933, with E. P. Goldschmidt & Co., London, from whom purchased by MFA. (Accession Date: May 4, 1933)