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L'Art de dessiner..., revu, corrigé, et augmenté
Illustrated by: Jean Cousin II (French, 1522–1594)
Author: Jean Cousin II (French, 1522–1594)
Publisher: Jacques-François Chéreau (French, 1742–1794, active to 1786)
Author: Jean Cousin II (French, 1522–1594)
Publisher: Jacques-François Chéreau (French, 1742–1794, active to 1786)
1771
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 34 woodcuts
Dimensions
Overall: 20.2 x 26.8 x 0.8 cm (7 15/16 x 10 9/16 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of William Perkins Babcock
Accession NumberBR1201
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: Jacques-François Chéreau, 1771
Catalogue Raisonné
Mortimer, French, under 158
Description(Paris: Jacques-François Chéreau, 1771) Oblong quarto; 36 leaves; original printed paper wraps (repaired).
Illustrations to a drawing manual, including measured depictions of classical sculpture, perspective renderings, body parts, and anatomical illustrations.
Illustrations to a drawing manual, including measured depictions of classical sculpture, perspective renderings, body parts, and anatomical illustrations.
ProvenanceWilliam Perkins Babcock (1826-1899), by whom bequeathed to the MFA, June 12, 1900.