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L'Eloge de la folie.... Nouvelle édition revüe et corrigée
Illustrated by: Charles Eisen (French, 1720–1778)
Engraved by: Pierre (Pitre) Martenasie (Flemish, worked in France, died in 1770?)
Engraved by: Jacques Aliamet (French, 1726–1788)
Engraved by: Jean Baptiste Delafosse (French, 1721–1806)
Engraved by: Jean Jacques Flipart (French, 1719–1782)
Engraved by: Louis Legrand (French, 1723–1807)
Engraved by: Noël Le Mire (French, 1724–1801)
Engraved by: Jean Jacques Pasquier (French, died in 1785)
Engraved by: Sébastien Pinssio (French, born in 1721)
Engraved by: Jacques Nicolas Tardieu (French, 1716–1791)
Engraved by: Pierre François Tardieu (French, 1711–1771)
Author: Desiderius Erasmus (Netherlandish (worked in England and Switzerland), died in 1536)
Engraved by: Pierre (Pitre) Martenasie (Flemish, worked in France, died in 1770?)
Engraved by: Jacques Aliamet (French, 1726–1788)
Engraved by: Jean Baptiste Delafosse (French, 1721–1806)
Engraved by: Jean Jacques Flipart (French, 1719–1782)
Engraved by: Louis Legrand (French, 1723–1807)
Engraved by: Noël Le Mire (French, 1724–1801)
Engraved by: Jean Jacques Pasquier (French, died in 1785)
Engraved by: Sébastien Pinssio (French, born in 1721)
Engraved by: Jacques Nicolas Tardieu (French, 1716–1791)
Engraved by: Pierre François Tardieu (French, 1711–1771)
Author: Desiderius Erasmus (Netherlandish (worked in England and Switzerland), died in 1536)
1751
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 17 etching and engravings
Dimensions
Overall: 24.4 x 18.6 x 3.1 cm (9 5/8 x 7 5/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.1698
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
[Paris:] 1751
Catalogue Raisonné
Cohen-de Ricci 348-49 (quarto format); Ray, French Illustrated Book, 24
Description([Paris:] 1751) Quarto; 128 leaves, plus 14 plates; modern gilt-stamped brown morocco (with old mottled brown calf covers).
Frontispiece of Momus before Minerva, with elaborate decorative border; illustrations to Erasmus's text, showing various human follies; decorative vignettes.
Frontispiece of Momus before Minerva, with elaborate decorative border; illustrations to Erasmus's text, showing various human follies; decorative vignettes.
ProvenanceMexborough [armorial bookplate with motto "Be Fast"; acquired in 1919 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.