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Traité historique et pratique de la gravure en bois
Author: Jean Michel Papillon (French, 1698–1776)
Illustrated by: Jean Michel Papillon (French, 1698–1776)
Publisher: Pierre Guillaume Simon (French, 1722–1787)
Illustrated by: Jean Michel Papillon (French, 1698–1776)
Publisher: Pierre Guillaume Simon (French, 1722–1787)
1766
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with numerous woodcuts
Dimensions
Overall (each vol.): 20.6 x 14 x 3.8 cm (8 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund, by exchange
Accession NumberBR726-727
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: Pierre Guillaume Simon, 1766
Description(Paris: Pierre Guillaume Simon, 1766) Octavo, three vols. in two; [v. 1] 286 leaves, plus two plates; [v. 2] 266 leaves, plus six plates; contemporary gilt-stamped marbled brown calf.
Author's woodcut self-portrait facing title; instructional and technical illustrations for cutting woodblocks; progressive states of a chiaroscuro woodcut; numerous decorative woodcut vignettes
Author's woodcut self-portrait facing title; instructional and technical illustrations for cutting woodblocks; progressive states of a chiaroscuro woodcut; numerous decorative woodcut vignettes
Provenance1898, sold by John Witt Randall (b. 1813 -d. 1892; cf. Lugt 2130), Boston, to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 1, 1898)